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1 C H A P T E R 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 OL-25816-02 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 1

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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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