FET work with B22 HP

[Patrick McHenry]

Hi,

I want to connect a c7000, B22HP card to our 5548s. Can I use FET SFPs on the c7000 side and the 5548 side?

Thank you

I found this document a little unclear - this is what I referenced.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-b22-blade-fabric-extender/data_sheet_c78-685265.html

[Reza Sharifi]

Hi Pat,

FET only works between FEXs and the parent switches (7k, 6k, 5ks, etc..) and not between parent switches or parent switches to other vendors.

HTH

[InayathUlla Sharieff]

You can’t use FET’s for anything but connections to Cisco NX7K, NX5K, NX2K

• Supported for fabric links only (Cisco Nexus 2000 Series to Cisco parent switch)
• Cisco Fabric Extender Transceiver must be connected to another Cisco Fabric Extender Transceiver
• Supported on Cisco Nexus 2200 platform uplinks
• Supported on Cisco Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 Series Switch fabric link

[Patrick McHenry]

So, I must use Standard 10GBASE-KR on the B22HP  side and FET-10G the 5548 side? Of must I use

The same on both? And if the same, what should I use on both sides? Not sure what the documentation is trying to tell us.

From what I understand the B22HP is supposed to look like a FEX from the 5548s side?

This is why I was thinking it might use a FET module.

Thank you.

[Patrick McHenry]

Sorry for this but, I should clarify that the device is an N2K - B22HP - P V01

Thank you

[Patrick McHenry]

Look at this sample from doc I attached

Thanks

Source

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-b22-blade-fabric-extender/data_sheet_c78-685265.pdf

[Patrick McHenry]

Here also - Thanks

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

Pat,

It should not be an issue in using FET with the B22 series. Just make sure to use FET on both sides of the connection.

HTH

[Patrick McHenry]

Thanks Reza