The Used Cisco N7K-C7010-FAB-1 Nexus 7000 Switch 10-Slot Fabric Module Switch comprises 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 is based on a proven operating system, with enhanced features to deliver real-time system upgrades with no service disruption together 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.

 The Cisco Nexus 7000 Fabric Modules for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Chassis are separate fabric modules that provide parallel fabric channels to each I/O and supervisor module slot. Up to five simultaneously active fabric modules work together delivering up to 230 Gbps per slot. Through the parallel forwarding architecture, a system capacity of more than 8 Tbps is achieved with the five fabric modules. The fabric module provides the central switching element for fully distributed forwarding on the I/O modules.

Fabric capacity: 230 Gbps per slot, upgradable to 550 Gbps per slot
Maximum forwarding rate: 550 Mpps per module
Hot-swappable module
Compatible with Nexus 7000 series switches
Supports Quality of Service (QoS), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
Supports Cisco FabricPath, a proprietary technology for efficient data center interconnectivity
High availability features including stateful switchover (SSO) and non-stop forwarding (NSF)
Redundant fabric modules for increased reliability and fault tolerance.