DELL Cisco Nexus B22DELL 210-AARI Data Sheet
Product codes
210-AARI
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Data Sheet
Cisco Nexus B22DELL Blade Fabric Extender
Product Overview
The Cisco Nexus
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B22DELL Blade Fabric Extender is designed to simplify data center server access architecture
and operations in environments in which third-party blade servers are used. The Cisco Nexus B22DELL provides a
highly scalable unified server access platform supporting 100 Megabit to 10 Gigabit Ethernet over fiber and copper,
and Data Center Bridging (DCB) protocol. The Cisco Nexus B22DELL Blade Fabric Extender behaves like a
remote line card for a parent Cisco Nexus switch, together forming a distributed modular system. This architecture
simplifies data center access operations and architecture by combining the management simplicity of a single high-
density access switch with the cabling simplicity of integrated blade switches and top-of-rack (ToR) access
switches (Figure 1).
highly scalable unified server access platform supporting 100 Megabit to 10 Gigabit Ethernet over fiber and copper,
and Data Center Bridging (DCB) protocol. The Cisco Nexus B22DELL Blade Fabric Extender behaves like a
remote line card for a parent Cisco Nexus switch, together forming a distributed modular system. This architecture
simplifies data center access operations and architecture by combining the management simplicity of a single high-
density access switch with the cabling simplicity of integrated blade switches and top-of-rack (ToR) access
switches (Figure 1).
Figure 1.
Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders Provide Highly Scalable Unified Server Access Connectivity
The Cisco Nexus B22DELL provides the following main benefits:
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Highly scalable, consistent server access: The distributed modular system creates a scalable server access
environment with no reliance on Spanning Tree Protocol, providing consistency between blade and rack
servers.
environment with no reliance on Spanning Tree Protocol, providing consistency between blade and rack
servers.
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Simplified operations: One single point of management and policy enforcement using upstream Cisco
Nexus switches eases the commissioning and decommissioning of blades through zero-touch installation
and automatic configuration of fabric extenders.
Nexus switches eases the commissioning and decommissioning of blades through zero-touch installation
and automatic configuration of fabric extenders.