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General| Model | Nexus 6000 Series |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Cisco NX-OS |
| VXLAN Support | Yes |
| FCoE Support | Yes |
| Product Series | Nexus 6000 |
| Latency | Less than 1 microsecond |
| Power Supply | AC or DC |
| Form Factor | Rack-mountable |
| Flash Memory | 16GB |
| Jumbo Frame Support | Yes |
| Maximum Number of VLANs | 4096 |
| Routing Protocol | OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, RIP |
| Remote Management Protocol | SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS |
| Ports | Up to 96 10GbE ports or 48 40GbE ports |
| Port Density | Up to 96 10GbE or 48 40GbE ports per chassis |
Overview of significant changes made to the configuration guide for Cisco Nexus NX-OS.
Explains Layer 2 Ethernet segment connections and full-duplex communication.
Defines VLANs as logically segmented networks and introduces Private VLANs.
Discusses the implementation of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and its variants.
Defines VLANs and their logical segmentation for network traffic.
Covers VLAN numbering, ranges, and the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).
Procedures for managing VLAN lifecycle, including naming and state.
Explains VLAN translation for merging Layer 2 domains and its guidelines.
Covers VLAN configuration, VTP setup, and adding ports to VLANs.
Commands for verifying VLAN configuration and feature release history.
Defines Private VLANs, their domains, and port types for traffic isolation.
Details on promiscuous, isolated, community ports and associating primary/secondary VLANs.
Steps to enable PVLANs and configure VLANs as primary, community, or isolated.
How to configure host, promiscuous, and trunk ports for PVLANs.
Commands to verify PVLAN setup and status.
Overview of Rapid PVST+, STP, BPDUs, and topology creation.
Details on convergence, BPDU handling, port roles, states, and timers.
Steps to enable Rapid PVST+ globally and per VLAN, and configure root bridge.
How to configure port priority, path cost, bridge priority, hello time, and link type.
Commands to display and verify Rapid PVST+ settings.
Overview of MST architecture, compatibility, and regions.
Details MST configuration parameters, instances (IST, CIST, CST), and operations.
Steps to enable MST, enter configuration mode, and set region parameters.
How to configure root bridges, port priority, port cost, and timers.
Commands to display and verify MST settings.
Introduction to STP extensions for efficient network convergence.
Details on port types, Bridge Assurance, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Loop Guard, Root Guard.
Procedures for globally and interface-specifically configuring edge, network, and normal ports.
Steps to globally and interface-specifically enable BPDU Guard and BPDU Filtering.
Enabling Loop Guard and Root Guard on specified interfaces.
Commands to verify STP extension settings.
Configures global LLDP options like holdtime, reinit, and TLV selection.
Configures LLDP transmit/receive settings on specific interfaces.
Commands to display LLDP configurations, neighbors, timers, and traffic.
Explains MAC address tables, dynamic and static entries, and aging.
Procedures for static MAC configuration, aging time, and MAC move loop detection.
Enabling RMAC learning and commands for verifying MAC address configuration.
Overview of IGMP snooping, its purpose, and supported IGMP versions.
Details on IGMPv1/v2, IGMPv3, snooping querier, and forwarding mechanisms.
Procedures for configuring snooping parameters like fast leave and report suppression.
Commands to verify IGMP snooping settings and status.
Explains MVR, its interaction with IGMP Snooping/vPC, and licensing.
Outlines guidelines, limitations, and default settings for MVR.
Procedures for configuring MVR globally and per interface.
Commands to verify MVR settings and status.
Introduction to VTP V3 features, overview, and guidelines.
Details VTP V3 modes (Transparent, Server, Client, Off) and pruning functionality.
Procedures for enabling VTP, setting domain, version, mode, and passwords.
Steps to configure VTP V3 pruning eligibility for VLANs on trunk ports.
Commands to display VTP status, devices, counters, and passwords.
Explains traffic storms and the role of traffic storm control in network performance.
Outlines guidelines and limitations for setting traffic storm control levels.
Procedures for configuring storm control for broadcast and multicast traffic.
Commands to verify configuration and default settings for storm control.
Overview of FEX, its features, terminology, and models.
Details on host interfaces, port channels, VLANs, PVLANs, and vPCs with FEX.
Covers FCoE, Protocol Offload, QoS, ACLs, IGMP Snooping, SPAN, and Fabric Interface Features.
Explains oversubscription, management model, forwarding, and connection models.
Procedures for static pinning, port channels, and disassociating FEX.
Configuring global features, locator LED, link redistribution, and chassis management.
Details on configuring shared buffer, queues, uplink distance, slow drain, and load balancing.
Overview of VM-FEX, its components, terminology, and licensing.
Steps for enabling required features and configuring fixed static interfaces.
Procedures for port profiles, SVS connection, and activating the connection to vCenter.
Commands to verify VM-FEX interfaces and the connection to vCenter Server.
Explains MAC/ARP table carving and available pre-defined templates.
Steps to commit a specified pre-defined template for MAC/ARP resources.
Procedures to apply the default MAC/ARP hardware resource template.
Commands to display and verify MAC/ARP hardware resource carving configuration.
Defines VN-Segment, its tagging, relation to FabricPath, and guidelines.
Steps to enable FabricPath and VN-Segment features.
Procedures for configuring VN-Segment for VLANs, including sync, transit, and non-transit modes.
Steps to disable VN-Segment and commands for verifying its configuration.
