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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Spotlight Product Overview
Scalable Architectural Design
•  End-to-end solution for data center core, 
aggregation, and high-density end-of-row 
and top-of-rack server connectivity in a single 
platform, and for high performance campus core 
developments.
•  Designed for 10 GE, 40 GE and 100 GE scalability 
to more than 15 Tbps for ongoing investment 
protection.
•  Multicore, multi-threaded, highly modular OS 
to optimize CPU resources and offload tasks to 
processors distributed across the modules.
•  Virtual Device Context (VDC) Virtualizes a single 
physical Nexus 7000 switch into multiple logical 
switches for infrastructure consolidation and 
segmentation (PCI certified).
•  Nexus 7000 in conjunction with the Nexus 2000 
scales up to 1,500 ports per Nexus 7000 with 
a single point of management, significantly 
simplifying management.
Operational Continuity
•  Based on NX-OS with highly granular process 
modularity with automatic fault isolation  
and containment integrated with hardware 
resiliency features.
•  Zero-service downtime with industry’s only hitless 
ISSU for non-disruptive upgrades. 
•  Highest resiliency with no single point of  
failure in the system hardware and a modular 
operating system.
Industry leading Innovations
•  Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)—
Extend Layer 2 networks across geographically 
distributed data centers over any network 
enabling Layer 2 adjacencies for distributed 
clustering and transparent workload mobility.
•  Cisco FabricPath—enables a highly scalable, 
high-bandwidth (up to 100+ Tbps fabric) and 
resilient Layer 2 multipath network without a 
spanning tree for large virtualization deployments.
•  Virtual Device Context (VDC)—Virtualizes a 
single physical Nexus 7000 switch into multiple 
logical switches for infrastructure consolidation 
and segmentation (PCI certified).
•  Fibre Channel of Ethernet (FCoE)—Allows 
consolidation for LAN and SAN traffic over a 
single converged network minimizing network 
sprawl and maximizing network agility.
•  Location/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)—
Provides global IP address portability significantly 
increasing routing scalability and enabling 
scalable virtualization, multi-tenancy, cloud 
enablement, and IPv6 transition.
•  In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)—Industry’s 
only truly hitless ISSU, eliminating maintenance 
network outages.
•  Virtual Port Channel (vPC)—Enables deployment 
of active/active uplinks for high availability and 
double network bandwidth.
Modular Switches: Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
Product Number Product Description
N7K-C7010
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-slot Chassis Including Fan Trays, no Power Supply
N7K-C7010=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-slot Chassis Including Fan Trays, no Power Supply
N7K-C7010-FAN-S=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-slot System Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7010-FAN-F=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-slot Fabric Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7018
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-slot Chassis Including Fan Trays, no Power Supply
N7K-C7018=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-slot Chassis no Fan Trays, no Power Supply
N7K-C7018-FAN=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-slot Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7010-BUN 
Nexus 7010 Bundle (Chassis, SUP1, (3)FAB1, (2)AC-6KW PSU)
N7K-C7010-BUN-R
Nexus 7010 Bundle—Chassis, (2)SUP1, (3)FAB1, (3)AC-6KW PSU)
N7K-C7010-AFLT=
Cisco Nexus 7010—Air Filter
N7K-RMK=
Cisco Nexus 7000—Rack Mount Kit
N7K-C7010-EMI-SC=
Cisco Nexus 7010—EMI Inlet Screen Kit
N7K-C7010-FD-TOP=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Front Door Top Section—Including Cable Management Kit
N7K-C7010-FD-MB=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Front Door—Kit
N7K-BSK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Bottom Support Kit
N7K-FAB-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Fabric Module Blank
N7K-C7018-RMK=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Rack Mount Kit
N7K-C7018-CAB-TOP=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Front Top Section and Cable Management Kit
N7K-C7018-FD-MB
Cisco Nexus 7018 Front Door Kit
N7K-C7018-BSK
Cisco Nexus 7018 Bottom Support Kit
N7K-C7018-F-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Fabric Module Blank
N7K-SUP-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor Blank Slot Cover
N7K-MODULE-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Module Blank Slot Cover
N7K-PS-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis Power Supply Blank Slot Cover
N7K-PS-BLANK-H=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis Power Supply Blank Slot Cover with Handle
N7K-CLK-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Network Clock Card Blank
N7K-SUP1
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor Module, Includes External 8 GB Flash
N7K-SUP1=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor Module, Includes External 8 GB Flash Spare
N7K-CPF-2GB
Cisco Nexus 7000—Compact Flash Memory—2 GB (Expansion Flash)
N7K-CPF-2GB=
Cisco Nexus 7000—Compact Flash Memory—2 GB (Expansion Flash) Spare
N7K-CPF-8GB=
Cisco Nexus 7000—Compact Flash Memory—8 GB (Log Flash) Spare