Cisco Cisco Nexus 2248TP GE Fabric Extender Troubleshooting Guide
N2K−C2248TP−E−1GE FEX Not Supported on N7K
Series Routers
Series Routers
Document ID: 116454
Contributed by David Kosich and Shelley Bhalla, Cisco TAC Engineers.
Aug 16, 2013
Aug 16, 2013
Contents
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Problem
Solution
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Problem
Solution
Introduction
This document describes a problem encountered where a Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fabric
Extender (N2K−C2248TP−E−1GE FEX) does not come online when connected to Nexus 7000 Series router
and provides a possible solution to the problem.
Extender (N2K−C2248TP−E−1GE FEX) does not come online when connected to Nexus 7000 Series router
and provides a possible solution to the problem.
Prerequisites
Requirements
Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of the Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX−OS) CLI.
Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Any Nexus 7000 Series Router
•
N2K−C2248TP−E−1GE FEX
•
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the
devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure
that you understand the potential impact of any command.
devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure
that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Problem
A N2K−C2248TP−E−1GE FEX does not come online when connected to Nexus 7000 Series router, and the
state of the Fabric Extender (FEX) appears as Image Download:
state of the Fabric Extender (FEX) appears as Image Download:
N7K# show fex 100 detail
FEX: 100 Description: FEX100 state: Image Download
FEX version: 5.1(3)N2(1b) [Switch version: 5.1(5)]
FEX Interim version: 5.1(3)N2(1b)
Switch Interim version: 5.1(5)
Module Sw Gen: 21 [Switch Sw Gen: 21]