Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E Fabric Extender (N2K-C2248TP-E) — Certified Refurbished

Extend your data center fabric with the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E, a high-density 1GE fabric extender purpose-built for demanding workloads like large-volume databases, distributed storage, and video editing. Backed by Reef Telecom's industry-leading 10-year warranty and free shipping on orders over $300.

Key Specifications

• Host Ports: 48 x 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45)
• Fabric Uplinks: 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+
• Fabric Speed: 40 Gbps per direction (80 Gbps full duplex)
• Forwarding Performance: 176 Gbps / 131 Mpps
• Buffer: 32 MB shared memory
• Power: Dual hot-swappable power supplies (95W typical)
• Cooling: 1 hot-swappable fan module with choice of airflow direction
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable (1.72 x 17.3 x 17.7 in / 17.7 lbs)
• Part Number: N2K-C2248TP-E

Features & Benefits

• Operates as a remote line card for a parent Cisco Nexus switch, forming a distributed modular system
• Supports flexible top-of-rack (ToR) and end-of-row (EoR) deployment topologies
• Compatible with Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, 5600, 6000, 7000, and 9000 Series parent switches
• Supports vPC, FCoE-ready architecture, QoS, ACLs, VLAN tagging, and Data Center Bridging (DCB)
• Zero-touch provisioning — managed entirely through the parent Nexus switch via NX-OS, DCNM, SNMP, or CLI

Why Buy from Reef Telecom?

• 10-Year Warranty on all refurbished equipment
• Free Shipping on orders over $300
• Fully tested and certified by expert technicians
• Same-day shipping with FedEx Priority and First Overnight options available

Ideal for data center expansions, server farm connectivity, and enterprises consolidating LAN and SAN environments. The Cisco N2K-C2248TP-E delivers enterprise-grade reliability at a fraction of the cost of new.

Free ground shipping on orders over $300. Same-day shipping on orders placed before 4PM EST.

All products include our industry-leading 10 Year Warranty backed by Reef Telecom.