CHAPTER 1
Overview
This chapter provides an architectural overview of the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender and includes
the following sections:
• Information About the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender, page 2
• Fabric Extender Terminology, page 2
• Fabric Interface Features , page 3
• Host Interfaces, page 3
• Host Interface Port Channels, page 4
• VLANs, page 5
• Protocol Offload, page 5
• Quality of Service, page 5
• Access Control Lists, page 5
• IGMP Snooping, page 6
• Switched Port Analyzer, page 6
• Oversubscription, page 6
• Management Model, page 7
• Forwarding Model, page 8
• Port Channel Fabric Interface Connection, page 9
• Port Numbering Convention, page 9
• Fabric Extender Image Management, page 10
• Licensing Requirements for the Fabric Extender, page 10
• Guidelines and Limitations, page 10
• Default Settings, page 12
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide
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