The Cisco Nexus™ 7000 Series 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modules are highly scalable modules designed for performance driven mission-critical Ethernet networks. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series has both copper and fiber options for Gigabit Ethernet modules. The copper module is a 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet module with RJ45 connectors (Figure 1) and the fiber module is a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet module with SFP optics (Figure 2).
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches comprise a modular data center-class product line designed for highly scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks with a fabric architecture that scales beyond 15 terabits per second (Tbps). Designed to meet the requirements of the most mission-critical data centers, it delivers continuous system operation and virtualized pervasive services. The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series is based on a proven operating system, with enhanced features to deliver real-time system upgrades with exceptional manageability and serviceability. Its innovative design is purpose built to support end-to-end data center connectivity, consolidating IP, storage, and interprocess communication (IPC) networks onto a single Ethernet fabric.