N7K-M148GS-11

The N7K‑M148GS‑11 is a high-density 48‑port 1 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender module for the Cisco Nexus 7000 series, featuring the M1‑XL forwarding engine capable of up to 60 Mpps throughput. It supports hot‑swappable installation, enabling seamless upgrades and maintenance without disrupting chassis operation. With an XL mode license, it delivers hardware‑based forwarding tables supporting up to 1 M IPv4 routes and 350 K IPv6 routes, making it ideal for large-scale and peering environments . The module offers robust Layer 2/Layer 3 performance, MACsec encryption, TrustSec compatibility, VLANs, QoS, ACLs, and NetFlow at wire speed without performance degradation . Its compact, fan-less design operates silently and supports centralized management via the parent chassis for clean and efficient rack integration. Ideal for high-performance data center access or spine fabric deployments requiring scalable bandwidth and advanced security.