UCS-FI-6248UP Cisco 6248 Fabric Interconnect

Cisco UCS-FI-6248UP - 48-Port Fabric Interconnect

The Cisco UCS-FI-6248UP is a core component of the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). It delivers both network connectivity and management capabilities for UCS servers, integrating compute, network, and storage access into a single system.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Model: UCS-FI-6248UP (UCS 6200 Series)
• Ports: 48 unified ports (32 fixed SFP+ ports, 16 expansion ports)
• Speed: 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)
• Switching Capacity: Up to 960 Gbps throughput
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable appliance
• Latency: Low-latency, lossless unified fabric
• Expansion: Supports port expansion modules for scalability
• Management: Integrated with Cisco UCS Manager for centralized control
• Redundancy: Hot-swappable power supplies and fans for high availability
• Compatibility: UCS B-Series blade servers and C-Series rack servers

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Data center consolidation with unified fabric
• Virtualization and cloud computing requiring high bandwidth and low latency
• Enterprise workloads needing centralized management and scalability
• Service provider environments with converged Ethernet and Fibre Channel

⚙️ Benefits

• Unified Fabric: Combines Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet into one system, reducing complexity.
• Scalability: Expansion modules allow growth as workloads increase.
• Centralized Management: UCS Manager simplifies administration across servers, storage, and networking.
• High Availability: Redundant components ensure resilience and uptime.