Migrate to the Cisco Nexus 5600 Platform Switches

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches have been announced end of sale and end of life since 2016. Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Nexus 5600 platform switches. 

If you have Nexus 6000 models or are considering the Nexus 6000 Series, you can read this migration to Nexus 5600 Platform Switches.

Table: Migration to Nexus 5600 Platform Switches

End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description	Additional Information
C1-N6001-64T	Cisco ONE Nexus 6001, 1RUswitch, fixed48p 10GBASE-Tand4pQSFP+	C1-N5596T-FA	Cisco ONE Nexus 5596T 2RU, 2PS/4Fans, 32x10GT/16xSFP+Fixed	-
C1-N6004-B-24Q	Cisco ONE Nexus 6004 EF, 24x40GE Ports/FCoE Bundle; 6PS, 4 FAN	C1-N5696-B-24Q	Cisco ONE Nexus 5696Q Chassis 24x40GE FCoE Bundle, 6PS, 4 FAN	-
C1-N6004EF-4FEX-1G	Cisco ONE N6004 Chassis EF with 4 x 1G FEXe with FETs	C1-N5696Q-6FEX-1G	Cisco ONE N5696Q Chassis with 6 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
C1-N6004EF4FEX10G	Cisco One N6004 Chassis with 4 x 10G FEXes with FETs	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
C1-N6K-C6001-64P	Cisco One Nexus 6001, 1RU switch, fixed 48P 10G SFP+, 4P QSFP+	C1-N5K-C5672UP	Cisco OneNexus5672UP 1RU, 32x10G SFP+, 16pxUP SFP+, 6x40G QSFP+	-
C1A1PNEX60041K9	Cisco ONE Advanced Perpetual - Nexus 6004	C1A2PNEX56961K9	Cisco ONE Advanced Perpetual Nexus 5696	-
C1A2PNEX60001K9	Cisco ONE Advanced Perpetual Nexus 6001	C1A2PNEX56721K9	Cisco ONE Advanced Perpetual Nexus 5672	-
C1F1PNEX60041K9	Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual - Nexus 6004	C1F2PNEX56961K9	Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual Nexus 5696	-
C1F2PNEX60001K9	Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual Nexus 6001	C1F2PNEX56721K9	Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual Nexus 5672	-
DCNM-LAN-N61-K9	DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches	DCNM-LAN-N5K-K9	DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000	License for 5000 only
DCNM-LAN-N64-K9	DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6004 switches	DCNM-LAN-N5K-K9	DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000	License for 5000 only
DCNM-LS-N61-K9	DCNM for SAN and LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches	DCNM-LAN-N5K-K9	DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000	License for 5000 only
DCNM-SAN-N61-K9	DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches	DCNM-SAN-N5K-K9	DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000	License for 5000 only
DCNM-SAN-N64-K9	DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6004 switches	DCNM-SAN-N5K-K9	DCNM for SAN License for Nexus 5000	License for 5000 only
N6001-16PP-SSK9	Nexus Promo 6001 Storage License, 16x10G ports or 4x40G port	N56-16P-SSK9	Nexus 5600 Series 16 Port Storage License	License for 5600 only
N6001-64P-SSK9	Nexus 6001 Storage License, 64-ports 10G or 16-ports 40G	N5672-72P-SSK9	Nexus 5672 Chassis Storage License	License for 5600 only
N6001-DFA-BUN-P1	Nexus 6001 DFA Bundle-Limited Time Promo; LAN, EL2, DCNM-LAN	N5672-DFA-BUN-P1	Nexus 5672 DFA Bundle‑Limited Time Promo; LAN, EL2, DCNM-LAN	License for 5600 only
N6001-EL2-SSK9	Nexus 6001 Enhanced Layer 2 License	N5672-EL2-P-SSK9	Limited Time Promotion-Nexus 5672 Enhanced Layer 2 License	License for 5600 only
N6001-EL2P-SSK9	Limited Time Promotion-Nexus 6001 Enhanced Layer 2 License	N5672-EL2-P-SSK9	Limited Time Promotion-Nexus 5672 Enhanced Layer 2 License	License for 5600 only
N6001-LAN1K9	Layer 3 License for Nexus 6001 Platform	N56-LAN1K9-P	Limited Time Promotion for Nexus 5600 Series LAN Enterprise	License for 5600 only
N6001-LAN1K9-P	Promo Layer 3 License for Nexus 6001 Platform	N56-LAN1K9-P	Limited Time Promotion for Nexus 5600 Series LAN Enterprise	License for 5600 only
N6001-SBUN-P1	Nexus 6001 SBUN-Promo; L3, DCNM-LAN/SAN, 64p 10G Storage, EL2	N5672-SBUN-P1	Nexus5672 SBUN-Promo; L3, DCNM-LAN/SAN, 72 Ports10G Storage, EL2	License for 5600 only
N6001P-2FEX-10G	N6001P Chassis with 2 x 10G FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-2FEX-10G	N5672UP Chassis with 2 x 10G FEXes with FETs
N6001P-4FEX-10G	N6001P Chassis with 4 x 10G FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-4FEX-10G	N5672UP Chassis with 4 x 10G FEXes with FETs	-
N6001P-4FEX-10GT	N6001P Chassis with 4 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-4FEX-10GT	N5672UP Chassis with 4 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	-
N6001P-4FEX-1G	N6001P Chassis with 4 x 1G FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-4FEX-1G	N5672UP Chassis with 4 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6001P-6FEX-10G	N6001P Chassis with 6 x 10G FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-6FEX-10G	N5672UP Chassis with 6 x 10G FEXes with FETs	-
N6001P-6FEX-10GT	N6001P Chassis with 6 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-6FEX-10GT	N5672UP Chassis with 6 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	-
N6001P-6FEX-1G	N6001P Chassis with 6 x 1G FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-6FEX-1G	N5672UP Chassis with 6 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6001P-8FEX-1G	N6001P Chassis with 8 x 1G FEXes with FETs	N5672UP-8FEX-1G	N5672UP Chassis with 8 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6004-12Q-LIC	N6004 Platform12 x 40G ports License; For slot 3 and 4	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	Not needed for 5696Q
N6004-12Q-SSK9	Nexus 6004 Storage License, 12-ports 40G or 48-ports 10G	N56-12Q-P-SSK9	Nexus 5600 Promo Storage Lic, 12-ports 40G or 48-ports 10G	License for 5600 only
N6004-24Q-LIC-P	Promotional 24 40GE Port License on the Norcal 6004	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	Not needed for 5696Q
N6004-4Q-SSK9-P	Nexus 6004 Promo Storage License 4-ports 40G or 16-ports 10G	N56-4Q-P-SSK9	Nexus 5600 Promo Storage Lic, 4-ports 40G or 16-ports 10G	License for 5600 only
N6004-96Q-BUN	2K-6K Bundles- 6004 24 x 40GE Ports; 6PS, 4 FAN	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	Tracking PID
N6004-B-24Q	Nexus 6004 EF chassis 24x40GE Ports/FCoE Bundle; 6PS, 4 FAN	N5696-B-24Q	Nexus 5696Q chassis 24x40GE Ports/FCoE Bundle; 6PS, 4 FAN	-
N6004-DFA-BUN-P1	Nexus 6004 DFA Bundle-Limited Time Promo; LAN, EL2, DCNM-LAN	N5696-DFA-BUN-P1	Nexus 5696 DFA Bundle-Limited Time Promo; LAN, EL2	License for 5600 only
N6004-EL2-SSK9	Nexus 6004 Enhanced Layer 2 License	N5696-EL2P-SSK9	Limited Time Promotion-Nexus 5696Q Enhanced Layer 2 License	License for 5600 only
N6004-LAN1K9	Layer 3 License for Nexus 6004 Platform	N56-LAN1K9	Nexus 5600 Series LAN Enterprise License	License for 5600 only
N6004-M12Q	Nexus 6004 EF Chassis Module 12Q 40GE Ethernet/FCoE	N5696-M12Q	Nexus 5696Q Chassis Module 12Q 40GE Ethernet/FCoE	License for 5600 only
N6004-M12Q-B	Nexus 6004 EF Chassis Module 12Q 40GE for Bundle	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	Tracking PID
N6004-M12Q=	Nexus 6004 Module 12Q 40GE Ethernet/FCoE, spare	N5696-M12Q=	Nexus 5696Q Chassis Module 12Q 40GE Ethernet/FCoE	-
N6004-SBUN-P1	Nexus 6004 SBUN-Promo; LAN, DCNM-LAN/SAN, 96p 40G Storage, EL2	N5696-SBUN-P1	Nexus 5696 SBUN-Promo; LAN, 96p 40G Storage, EL2, DCNM	License for 5600 only
N6004-SBUN-P1-L	Nexus 6004 SBUN Lite-Promo; LAN, DCNM-LAN, 24p 40G Storage, EL2	N5696-SBUN-P1	Nexus 5696 SBUN-Promo; LAN, 96p 40G Storage, EL2, DCNM	License for 5600 only
N6004-SBUN-P2	Nexus 6004 Promotion SBUN; LAN, DCNM-LAN/SAN, 96ports 40G, EL2	N5696-SBUN-P1	Nexus 5696 SBUN-Promo; LAN, 96p 40G Storage, EL2, DCNM	License for 5600 only
N6004EF-12FEX-1G	N6004 Chassis EF with 12 x 1G FEXe with FETs	N5696Q-12FEX-1G	N5696Q Chassis with 12 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-24Q-B-LAB	N6004 demo bundle (Requires BU Approval - Lab use only)	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
N6004EF-4FEX-10G	N6004 Chassis with 4 x 10G FEXes with FETs	N5696-N2300-BUN	Nexus 5696 and Nexus 2300 FEX Bundle	-
N6004EF-4FEX-10GT	N6004 Chassis with 4 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	N5696Q-8FEX-10GT	N5696Q Chassis with 8 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-4FEX-1G	N6004 Chassis EF with 4 x 1G FEXe with FETs	N5696Q-6FEX-1G	N5696Q Chassis with 6 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-6FEX-10G	N6004 Chassis with 6 x 10G FEXes with FETs	N5696-N2300-BUN	Nexus 5696 and Nexus 2300 FEX Bundle	-
N6004EF-6FEX-10GT	N6004 Chassis with 6 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	N5696Q-8FEX-10GT	N5696Q Chassis with 8 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-6FEX-1G	N6004 Chassis EF with 6 x 1G FEXe with FETs	N5696Q-6FEX-1G	N5696Q Chassis with 6 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-8FEX-10G	N6004 Chassis with 8 x 10G FEXes with FETs	N5696-N2300-BUN	Nexus 5696 and Nexus 2300 FEX Bundle	-
N6004EF-8FEX-10GT	N6004 Chassis with 8 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	N5696Q-8FEX-10GT	N5696Q Chassis with 8 x 10GT FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-8FEX-1G	N6004 Chassis EF with 8 x 1G FEXe with FETs	N5696Q-12FEX-1G	N5696Q Chassis with 12 x 1G FEXes with FETs	-
N6004EF-96Q-BUN	2K-6K Bundles- 6004 EF 24 x 40GE Ports; 6PS, 4 FAN	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	Tracking PID
N6004X-M20UP	Nexus 6004 Unified Mod 20P 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 8/4/2G FC	N5696-M20UP	Nexus 5696Q Unified Mod 20P 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 8/4/2G FC
N6004X-M20UP=	Nexus 6004 Unified Mod 20P 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 8/4/2G FC	N5696-M20UP=	Nexus 5696Q Unified Mod 20P 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 8/4/2G FC	-
N6K-20P-SSK9	Nexus 6004 20 Port Storage License for the UP LEM	N56-20PP-SSK9	Promotion Nexus 5696Q 20 Port Storage License for the UP LEM	License for 5600 only
N6K-20PP-SSK9	Promotion Nexus 6004 20 Port Storage License for the UP LEM	N56-20PP-SSK9	Promotion Nexus 5696Q 20 Port Storage License for the UP LEM	License for 5600 only
N6K-BAS1K9	Layer 3 Base License for Nexus 6000 Platform	N56-BAS1K9	Nexus 5600 Series LAN Base License	License for 5600 only
N6K-C6001-64P	Nexus 6001, 1RU switch, fixed 48p of 10G SFP+ and 4p QSFP+	N5K-C5672UP-16G	Nexus 5672UP 1RU, 24x10G SFP+, 24pxUP SFP+, 6x40G QSFP+	-
N6K-C6001-64P-BUN	N6K-C6001-64P Chassis used in N6K-N2K Bundles	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	Tracking PID
N6K-C6001-64P-NFR	Nexus 6001 Chassis Demo bundle, not for resale	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
N6K-C6001-64P=	Nexus 6001, 1RU switch, fixed 48p of 10G SFP+ and 4p QSFP+	N5K-C5672UP	Nexus 5672UP 1RU, 32x10G SFP+, 16pxUP SFP+, 6x40G QSFP+	-
N6K-C6001-64T	Nexus 6001, 1RU switch, fixed 48p of 10G BASE-T and 4p QSFP+	N5K-C5596T-FA	Nexus 5596T 2RU, 2PS/4Fans, 32x10GT/16xSFP+ Fixed Ports	9372TX could be alternative replacement
N6K-C6001-64T=	Nexus 6001, 1RU switch, fixed 48p of 10G BASE-T and 4p QSFP+	N5K-C5596T=	Nexus 5596T 2RU, No PS, No Fans, For Service Only	9372TX could be alternative replacement
N6K-C6001-ACC-KIT	Nexus 6001, 1RU Accessory Kit	N5672-ACC-KIT	Nexus 5672 Chassis Accessory Kit	-
N6K-C6001-ACC-KIT=	Nexus 6001, 1RU Accessory Kit	N5672-ACC-KIT=	Nexus 5672 Chassis Accessory Kit	-
N6K-C6001P-C	Nexus 6001P Chassis with License and SW Image for comcast	N5K-C5672UP-C	Nexus 5672UP Chassis with License and SW image for comcast	-
N6K-C6004-ACC-KIT	Nexus 6004 Chassis Accessory Kit	N5696-ACC-KIT	Nexus 5696Q Chassis Accessory Kit	-
N6K-C6004-ACC-KIT=	Nexus 6004 Chassis Accessory Kit, spare	N5696-ACC-KIT=	Nexus 5696Q Chassis Accessory Kit	-
N6K-C6004-FAN-B	Nexus 6004 Fan Module with Back to Front Airflow	N5K-C5696-FAN-B	Nexus 5696Q Fan Module with Back to Front Airflow	-
N6K-C6004-FAN-B=	Nexus 6004 Fan Module with Back to Front Airflow, spare	N5K-C5696-FAN-B=	Nexus 5696Q Fan Module with Back to Front Airflow	-
N6K-C6004-FAN-F	Nexus 6004 Fan Module with Front to Back Airflow	N5K-C5696-FAN	Nexus 5696Q Fan Module with Front to back Airflow	-
N6K-C6004-FAN-F=	Nexus 6004 Fan Module with Front to Back Airflow, spare	N5K-C5696-FAN=	Nexus 5696Q Fan Module with Front to back Airflow, Spare	-
N6K-C6004-M-BLNK	Nexus 6004 Module Blank Cover	N5K-C5696-M-BLNK	Nexus 5696Q Module Blank Cover	-
N6K-C6004-M-BLNK=	Nexus 6004 Module Blank Cover, spare	N5K-C5696-M-BLNK=	Nexus 5696Q Module Blank Cover	-
N6K-C6004=	Nexus 6004 EF Chassis Bare	N5K-C5696Q=	Nexus 5696Q Bare Chassis (No Fans/PSU)	-
N6K-C6004EF	Nexus 6004 EF Chassis 6 PSU, 4 FAN (No LEMs)	N5K-C5696Q	Nexus 5696Q Chassis 6PS, 4 FAN VxLAN	-
N6K-C6004EF-C	Nexus 6004EF Chassis with license and SW image for comcast	N5K-C5696Q-C	Nexus 5696Q Chassis with license and SW image for comcast	-
N6K-DFA-P1	Nexus DFA production support	N5K-DFA-P1	Nexus DFA production support	License for 5600 only
N6K-FNPV-SSK9	Nexus 6000 FCoE NPV License	N56-FNPV-SSK9	Nexus 5600 FNPV License	License for 5600 only
N6K-PS-BLANK	Nexus 6004 Power Supply Blank Cover	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
N6K-PS-BLANK=	Nexus 6004 Power Supply Blank Cover	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
N6K-VMFEXK9	Nexus 6000 series VM-FEX license	N56-VMFEX9	Nexus 5600 VM-FEX license	License for 5600 only

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Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 support various types of I/O modules.

And there are two types of I/O modules: the M-I/O modules and the F-I/O modules.

Each has different performance metrics and features.

Table 1-8 shows the comparison between M-Series modules.

Table 1-8 Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 M-Series Modules Comparison

	N7KM148GS-11L	N7KM148GT-11L	N7KM108X2-12L	N7KM132XP-12L	N7KM224XP-23L	N7KM206FQ-23L	N7KM202CF-22L
Line Card Family	M1	M1	M1	M1	M2	M2	M2
Ports (Number and Type)	48, 1GE	48, 10/100/1000GE	8, 10GE	32, 10GE	24, 10GE	6, 40GE	2, 40/100GE
Interface Type	SFP	RJ-45	X2	SFP+	SFP+	QSFP+	CFP
Fabric Bandwidth (Gbps)	46	46	80	80	240	240	240
Performance (Mpps)	60	60	120	60	120	120	120
NetFlow	Full/sampled	Full/sampled	Full/sampled	Full/sampled	Full/sampled	Full/sampled	Full/sampled
FEX Support	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtual PC (vPC) Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
QinQ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MPLS Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
FCoE, FabricPath Support	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
IEEE 1588 PTP	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
PONG	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

NOTE: From the table, you see that the M1 32-port I/O module is the only card that supports LISP.

Table 1-9 shows the comparison between F-Series modules.

Table 1-9 Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 F-Series Modules Comparison

	N7KF248XP -25	N7KF248XP -25	N7KF248XT -25E	N7KF312FQ -25	N77- F248XP -23E	N77- F348XP -23	N77- F324FQ -25	N77- F312CK -26
Line Card Family	F2	F2e	F2e	F3	F2e	F3	F3	F3
Chassis Supported	Cisco Nexus 7000	Cisco Nexus 7000	Cisco Nexus 7000	Cisco Nexus 7000	Cisco Nexus 7700	Cisco Nexus 7700	Cisco Nexus 7700	Cisco Nexus 7700
Ports (Number and Type)	48 ports, 1 and 10GE	48 ports, 1 and 10GE	48 ports, 1 and 10GE	11-port 40GE	11-port 40GE	48-port 1 and 10GE	24-port 40GE	11-port 100GE
Interface Type	SFP, SFP+	SFP, SFP+	RJ-45	QSFP+, Bi-Di	SFP, SFP+	SFP, SFP+	QSFP+, Bi-Di	Cisco CPAK
Fabric Bandwidth (Gbps)	480	480	480	480	480	480	960	1200
Performance (Mpps)	720	720	720	720	720	720	1440	1800
NetFlow	Sampled	Sampled	Sampled	Sampled	Sampled	Sampled	Sampled	Sampled
FEX Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
vPC Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FabricPath Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Layer 3 Interface	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FCoE, FabricPath Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OTV, LISP, MPLS	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
M-Series Interoperability in Same VDC	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Series switches have two slots that are available for supervisor modules.

Redundancy is achieved by having both supervisor slots populated.

Table 1-6 describes different options and specifications of the supervisor modules.

Key Topic

Table 1-6 Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Supervisor Modules Comparison

	Nexus 7700 Supervisor 2E	Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2E	Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2	Nexus 7000 Supervisor 1
CPU	Dual Quad-Core Xeon	Dual Quad-Core Xeon	Quad-Core Xeon	Dual-Core Xeon
Speed (GHz)	2.13	2.13	2.13	1.66
Memory (GB)	32	32	12	8
Flash memory	USB	USB	USB	Compact Flash
Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) on F2 module	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
CPU Share	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Virtual Device Contexts (VDC)	8+1 admin VDC	8+1 admin VDC	4+1 admin VDC	4
Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) Support	64 FEX/3072 ports	64 FEX/3072 ports	32 FEX/1536 ports	32 FEX/1536 ports
Connectivity Management Processor (CMP)	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Supported

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 1 Module

The Cisco Nexus 7000 supervisor 1 module shown in Figure 1-26 is the first-generation supervisor module for the Nexus 7000. As shown in Table 1-6, the operating system runs on a dedicated dual-core Xeon processor; dual supervisor engines run in active-standby mode with stateful switch over (SSO) and configuration synchronization between both supervisors. 

There are dual redundant Ethernet out-of-band channels (EOBC) to each I/O and fabric modules to provide resiliency for the communication between control and line card processors. An embedded packet analyzer reduces the need for a dedicated packet analyzer to provide faster resolution for control plane problems. The USB ports allow access to USB flash memory devices to software image loading and recovery.

Figure 1-26 Cisco Nexus 7000 Supervisor 1 Module

The Connectivity Management Processor (CMP) provides an independent remote system management and monitoring capability. It removes the need for separate terminal server devices for OOB management, and it offers complete visibility during the entire boot process. It has the capability to initiate a complete system restart and shutdown. Administrators must authenticate to get access to the system through CMP, and it also allows access to supervisor logs and full console control on the supervisor engine.

The Cisco Nexus 7000 supervisor 1 module incorporates highly advanced analysis and debugging capabilities. The Power-on Self Test (POST) and Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) provide proactive health monitoring both at startup and during system operation. This is useful in detecting hardware faults. If a fault is detected, corrective action can be taken to mitigate the fault and reduce the risk of a network outage.

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 2 Module

The Cisco Nexus 7000 supervisor 2 module shown in Figure 1-27 is the next-generation supervisor module. As shown in Table 1-6, it has a quad-core CPU and 12G of memory compared to the supervisor 1 module, which has single-core CPU and 8G of memory. The supervisor 2E module is the enhanced version of the supervisor 2 module with two quad-core CPUs and 32G of memory.

Figure 1-27 Cisco Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2 Module

The supervisor 2 module and supervisor 2E module have more powerful CPUs, larger memory, and next-generation ASICs that together will result in improved performance, such as enhanced user experience, faster boot and switchover times, and a higher control plane scale, such as higher VDC and FEX.

Both the supervisor 2 module and supervisor 2E module support FCoE; when you are choosing the proper line card, they support CPU shares, which will enable you to carve out CPU for higher priority VDCs. Sup2E supports 8+1 VDCs. Sup2 scale is the same as Sup1; it will support 4+1 VDCs.

NOTE: You cannot mix Sup1 and Sup2 in the same chassis. Note that this will be a disruptive migration requiring removal of supervisor 1. Sup2 and Sup2E can be mixed for migration only. This will be a nondisruptive migration.

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Fabric Modules

The Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 fabric modules provide interconnection between line cards and provide fabric channels to the supervisor modules. The Nexus 7000 has five fabric modules, and the Nexus 7700 has six; adding fabric modules increases the available bandwidth per I/O slot because all fabric modules are connected to all slots. Figure 1-28 shows the different fabric modules for the Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 products.

Figure 1-28 Cisco Nexus 7000 Fabric Module

In the case of Nexus 7000, when using Fabric Module 1, which is 46 Gbps, you can deliver a maximum of 230 Gbps per slot using five fabric modules. When using Fabric Module 2, which is 110 Gbps, you can deliver a maximum of 550 Gbps per slot. In Nexus 7700, by using Fabric Module 2, which is 220 Gbps per slot, you can deliver a maximum of 1.32 Tbps per slot.

All fabric modules support load sharing, and the architecture supports lossless fabric failover. In case of a failure or removal of one of the fabric modules, the remaining fabric modules will load balance the remaining bandwidth to all the remaining line cards.

Nexus 7000 supports virtual output queuing (VOQ) and credit-based arbitration to the crossbar to increase performance. VOQ and credit-based arbitration allow fair sharing of resources when a speed mismatch exists to avoid head-of-line (HOL) blocking.

The Nexus 7000 implements a three-stage crossbar switch. Fabric stage 1 and fabric stage 3 are implemented on the line card module, and stage 2 is implemented on the fabric module. Figure 1-29 shows how these stages are connected to each other. There are four connections from each fabric module to the line cards, and each one of these connections is 55 Gbps. When populating the chassis with six fabric modules, the total number of connections from the fabric cards to each line card is 24. It provides an aggregate bandwidth of 1.32 Tbps per slot.

Figure 1-29 Cisco Nexus 7700 Crossbar Fabric

There are two connections from each fabric module to the supervisor module. These connections are also 55 Gbps. When all the fabric modules are installed, there are 12 connections from the switch fabric to the supervisor module, providing an aggregate bandwidth of 275 Gbps.

NOTE: Cisco Nexus 7000 fabric 1 modules provide two 23Gbps traces to each fabric module, providing 230 Gbps of switching capacity per I/O slot for a fully loaded chassis. Each supervisor module has a single 23Gbps trace to each fabric module.

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