Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Release Notes, Release 12.1.1e
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Note: Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) is renamed as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) from Release 12.0.1a.
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Overview
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller is the comprehensive management solution for all NX-OS deployments spanning LAN Fabric, SAN, and IP Fabric for Media (IPFM) networks in data centers powered by Cisco. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller also supports other devices, such as IOS-XE switches, IOS-XR routers, and non-Cisco devices. Being a multi-fabric controller, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller manages multiple deployment models like VXLAN EVPN, Classic 3-Tier, FabricPath, and Routed based fabrics for LAN while providing ready-to-use control, management, monitoring, and automation capabilities for all these environments. In addition, Cisco NDFC when enabled as a SAN Controller automates Cisco MDS Switches and Cisco Nexus Family infrastructure in NX-OS mode with a focus on storage-specific features and analytics capabilities.
This document describes the features, bugs, and limitations for the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller software. For more information about this product, see Related Content.
Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller primarily focuses on Control and Management for three primary market segments:
● LAN networking including VXLAN, Multi-Site, Classic Ethernet, and External Fabrics supporting Cisco Nexus switches running standalone NX-OS, with additional support for IOS-XR, IOS-XE, and adjacent Host, Compute, Virtual Machine, and Container Management systems.
● SAN networking for Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus switches running standalone NX-OS, including support for integration with storage arrays and additionally Host, Compute, Virtual Machine, and Container Orchestration systems.
● Media Control for Multicast Video production networks running Cisco Nexus switches operated as standalone NX-OS, with additional integrations for 3rd party media control systems.
Previously, DCNM was an application server running on a VM deployed via OVA or ISO, a physical appliance deployed via ISO, or software installed on a qualified Windows or Linux machine. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12 is available as an application running exclusively on top of the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Virtual or Physical Appliance.
Virtual Nexus Dashboard deployment with OVA is also referred to as virtual Nexus Dashboard (vND) deployment, while the deployment of Nexus Dashboard on physical appliance (Service Engine) is known as physical Nexus Dashboard (pND) deployment. To deploy Nexus Dashboard based on your requirement, refer to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide.
Beginning with Release 12, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller has a single installation mode. Post-installation, it supports selection from multiple personas at run-time. After the Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Release 12.1.1e is installed, you can choose from one of the following personas:
● Fabric Discovery—Discover, Monitor, and Visualize LAN Deployments.
● Fabric Controller—LAN Controller for Classic Ethernet (vPC), Routed, VXLAN, Multi-Site, and IP Fabric for Media Deployments.
● SAN Controller—SAN Controller for MDS and Nexus switches. Includes SAN Insights with streaming telemetry.
All features/services are modularized, broken into smaller microservices, and the required microservices are orchestrated based on the feature set or feature selections. Therefore, if any feature or microservice is down, only that microservice is restarted and recovered, resulting in minimal disruption.
In contrast to the previous DCNM Active-Standby HA model, Cisco NDFC introduces Active-Active HA deployment model utilizing all three nodes in a cluster for deploying microservices. This has significant improvement in both latency and effective resource utilization.
Note: For NDFC to run on top of the virtual Nexus Dashboard (vND) instance, you must enable promiscuous mode on port groups that are associated with Nexus Dashboard interfaces where External Service IP addresses are specified. vND comprises of Nexus Dashboard management interface and data interface. By default, for LAN deployments, 2 external service IP addresses are required for the Nexus Dashboard management interface subnet. Therefore, you must enable promiscuous mode for the associated port-group. If inband management or Endpoint Locator (EPL) is enabled, you must specify External Service IP addresses in the Nexus Dashboard data interface subnet. You must also enable the promiscuous mode for the Nexus Dashboard data/fabric interface port-group. For NDFC SAN Controller, promiscuous mode must be enabled only on the Nexus Dashboard data interface associated port-group. For more information, refer to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Deployment Guide.
For more information, see Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM).
Change History
| Date |
Description |
| 08 June 2022 |
Release 12.1.1e became available. |
Deployment Options
The following deployment options are available for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller:
● NDFC on Single node (non-HA Cluster)
On Single node Nexus Dashboard, you can deploy NDFC with the following personas:
◦ Fabric Discovery for lab/non-production environments (<= 25 switches)
◦ Fabric Controller for lab/non-production environments (<= 25 switches)
◦ Fabric Controller in IP Fabric for Media controller mode for production environments
◦ SAN Controller for production environments (<= 80 switches)
Note: Fabric Controller/Fabric Discovery deployment is for Lab purposes only. Do not deploy this in your production environment.
● NDFC on a 3-node Cluster (Active-Active HA mode)
On 3-Node Nexus Dashboard, you can deploy NDFC with the following personas:
◦ Fabric Discovery
◦ Fabric Controller
◦ SAN Controller with or without SAN Insights
● NDFC on a 5-node virtual Nexus Dashboard (vND) Cluster (Active-Active HA mode)
On 5-Node Nexus Dashboard, you can deploy NDFC with the following personas:
◦ Fabric Discovery
◦ Fabric Controller
● NDFC on a 3-node/4-node/5-node physical Nexus Dashboard (pND) Cluster (Active-Active HA mode)
On a 4-node or 5-node Nexus Dashboard, you can deploy Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI) along with NDFC with the following personas:
◦ NDI and NDFC in Fabric Discovery persona (NDFC-Monitored mode) – 4 pND nodes
◦ NDI and NDFC in Fabric Controller persona (NDFC-Managed mode) – 5 pND nodes
● NDFC on a Nexus Dashboard running on top of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
From Release 12.1.1e, on a 1-node or 3-node Nexus Dashboard on the RHEL server, you can deploy NDFC with the following personas:
◦ SAN Controller with or without SAN Insights
● NDFC on a virtual Nexus Dashboard (vND) with KVM hypervisor
Supports Fabric Controller, Fabric Discovery, and SAN Controller personas.
Refer to Nexus Dashboard Capacity Planning to determine the number of switches supported for each deployment.
In the 3-node and 5-node deployment, there are 3 Nexus Dashboard master nodes. In the 5-node deployment, the additional 2 nodes serve as worker nodes. The 3-node or 5-node cluster deployment is an active-active solution, that is, all nodes are utilized to run micro-services of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. When a node fails, microservices running on the node, are moved to the other nodes. Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller functions normally in a one-node failure scenario. However, it is expected that there will be a brief disruption to services that must be migrated on node failure. After the migration of services is complete, the supported scale will continue to be supported albeit at degraded performance. To restore optimal NDFC performance, a system running with one failed node is not the desired situation and must be rectified at the earliest. A 3-node or 5-node cluster cannot tolerate the failure of two Master nodes or all NDFC services will be disrupted.
For virtual Nexus Dashboard (vND) OVA deployments on ESXi environments, it is imperative that promiscuous mode is enabled on the port groups that are associated with Nexus Dashboard management and Nexus Dashboard data/fabric interfaces. Otherwise, some of the functionality such as SNMP trap, Image management, Endpoint Locator, SAN Insights, and so on, will not work.
Note that promiscuous mode settings are not required for the port group associated with the Data interface for Layer-3 adjacent network.
Note: Nexus Dashboard cluster federation is not supported with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller.
Cohosting of NDFC-Managed mode with Nexus Dashboard Insights
From Release 12.1.1e, you can host NDFC and Nexus Dashboard Insights on the same Nexus Dashboard Cluster in Managed mode to manage fabrics and Nexus Dashboard Insights to monitor the same fabrics. Note that NDFC in Fabric discovery mode, that is, monitored mode with NDI on the same Nexus Dashboard cluster is supported with NDFC Release 12.0.2f. This required 4 physical Nexus Dashboard nodes for a maximum scale of up to 50 switches. This functionality is also supported on NDFC Release 12.1.1e with the corresponding paired Nexus Dashboard Insights release.
Note: Nexus Dashboard deployed on KVM doesn’t support cohosting NDFC and Insights service on the same Nexus Dashboard cluster.
Note: For cohosting NDFC and Insights on the same Nexus Dashboard cluster, the Nexus Dashboard nodes must be Layer 2 adjacent. Support for Layer 3 adjacency for cohosted deployments will be introduced in future releases.
The following table shows the compatible versions for Nexus Dashboard and services.
| Services |
Compatible Version |
| Nexus Dashboard |
2.2.1h |
| Nexus Dashboard Insights |
6.1.2 |
| Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller |
12.1.1e |
The following table shows the system requirements for Nexus Dashboard.
| Specification |
Supported Scale |
| Number of physical Nexus Dashboard nodes |
5 |
| Number of switches supported |
50 |
| Number of flows supported in Nexus Dashboard Insights |
10000 |
For more information, refer to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Installation and Upgrade Guide, Release 12.1.1e.
Deployment Profile Simplification
Nexus Dashboard deployment profile simplification is intended to help streamline the onboarding of services against a given deployment scale and relieve the task of remembering the cross-connect of deployments.
Beginning with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Release 2.2.1h, resource profile selection has been reduced to several more intuitive parameters directly related to your deployment use case. These parameters, such as number of switches or flows describe the fabric size and use case intent, and allow the cluster to intelligently determine the resources needed for the service. The parameters are categorized as Network Scale.
NDFC selects an appropriate profile from among the predefined set of profiles to match the scale.
Note: You must restart the services on the Nexus Dashboard after modifying the network scale parameters.
To view or modify the Network Scale parameters on Cisco Nexus Dashboard, perform the following steps:
1. Choose Nexus Dashboard > Cluster Configuration > Network Scale.
2. Click the edit icon to modify the network scale parameters.
3. In the Number of Sites field, provide the target number of sites for your deployment that this Nexus Dashboard cluster manages.
4. In the Number of Switches field, provide the target number of switch nodes for your deployment.
5. In the Flows per second field, provide the target number of flows for LAN/IPFM/SAN-Insights deployments or scale that is supported by NDFC and Nexus Dashboard Insights cohosted setup.
The deployment profiles in NDFC Release 12.1.1e use a different naming convention for these deployment profiles which is more in line with the scale numbers that each profile supports.
On the fresh install of Nexus Dashboard, the “Network Scale” is empty. We recommend that you define the number of sites, switches, and flows per second in the Network Scale. In such a scenario, the service selects a default profile based on the number of cluster nodes.
If the available cluster compute capacity is less than the desired Network Scale, Cisco NDFC installation displays an error. You must resolve the network scale values on Nexus Dashboard and proceed to install NDFC. Note that the recommendations specified in the error message provide useful suggestions about remedial action.
Nexus Dashboard assigns profile names for supported scale values with NDFC Release 12.1.1e. For validated scale numbers, refer to Cisco NDFC Verified Scalability, Release 12.1.1e.
When you upgrade to NDFC 12.1.1e, the individual containers are restarted and the newly spawned 12.1.1e containers start with new resource requests and limit values.
Layer-3 Reachability between Cluster Nodes
From Release 12.1.1e, NDFC can be deployed as a service on Nexus Dashboard with Layer 3 adjacent nodes. A sample NDFC Layer3 adjacent Physical Connectivity topology is shown in the following image.
When using Layer 3 adjacency between the Nexus Dashboard nodes on which the NDFC service is running, the persistent IP addresses are advertised using the Nexus Dashboard Data or Fabric interface. The Layer 3 Persistent IP subnet pool must be unique and will be advertised to the fabric using BGP on Nexus Dashboard. Cisco NDFC container pods, such as EPL/SNMP Trap/SCP that requires Persistent IPs, are advertised as /32 BGP entries with the next hop of Nexus Dashboard Data Interface. Also, the BGP session between the Nexus Dashboard node and the uplink switches must be configured using directly connected links.
To deploy Layer 3 cluster connectivity, Nexus Dashboard nodes use BGP local and remote autonomous system configuration, along with Data Network gateway of the node to establish eBGP sessions with neighboring routers over the Data interface. As Nexus Dashboard nodes use gateway IPs to establish sessions, the neighboring BGP peers must be Layer 2 adjacent. Peers without Layer 2 adjacent connectivity are not supported. You must configure the BGP network correctly to ensure that the Nexus Dashboard routes are transmitted correctly.
Nexus Dashboard uses BGP session to publish /32 routes for reaching NDFC features using external IPs obtained from the Persistent IP subnet. If a node or network fails, the external IPs are not reachable until recovery is complete (if the network can recover itself).
Upgrade or modification from an existing Layer-2 adjacent Nexus Dashboard cluster to a Layer-3 adjacent cluster is not supported. When using Layer 3 adjacency, NDFC service is supported only when the switch connectivity is through the Nexus Dashboard Data interface. Choose NDFC UI > Settings > Admin tab. From the LAN Device Management Connectivity drop-down list, select Data.
The following table provides information about different scenarios about Layer 3 adjacent cluster nodes connectivity.
| Network details |
Support provided |
| Modify or upgrade from Layer 2 adjacency to Layer 3 adjacency |
Not supported; redeploy cluster if necessary |
| Modify or upgrade from Layer 3 adjacency to Layer 2 adjacency |
Not supported; redeploy cluster if necessary |
| NDFC to Switch connectivity over the Management interface |
Supported (The traffic initiated by the switch to NDFC is routed via the Data Interface) |
| NDFC to Switch connectivity over Data interface |
Supported |
| Nexus Dashboard BGP traffic over Nexus Dashboard Management interface |
Not supported |
| Nexus Dashboard BGP traffic over Nexus Dashboard Data interface |
Supported |
| Nexus Dashboard BGP peer L2-Adjacent |
Supported |
| Nexus Dashboard BGP peer L3-Adjacent |
Not supported |
Refer to Cisco Nexus Dashboard User Guide, Release 2.2.x for more information.
System Requirements
This chapter lists the tested and supported hardware and software specifications for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller architecture. The application is in English locales only.
The following sections describe the various system requirements for the proper functioning of your Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
Note: We recommend that you do not upgrade any underlying third-party software separately. All the necessary software components will be updated during the inline upgrade procedure. Upgrading the components outside of the Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller causes functionality issues.
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Version Compatibility
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) requires Nexus Dashboard version 2.2(1g) or higher. If you try to upload NDFC 12.1.1e on a Nexus Dashboard version earlier than 2.2(1g), you will not be allowed to upload the application. To download the correct version of Nexus Dashboard, visit Software Download – Nexus Dashboard.
Nexus Dashboard Server Resource (CPU/Memory) Requirements
The following table provides information about Server Resource (CPU/Memory) Requirements to run NDFC on top of Nexus Dashboard. Refer to Nexus Dashboard Capacity Planning to determine the number of switches supported for each deployment.
| Management Interface |
Node Type |
CPUs |
Memory |
Storage (Throughput: 40-50MB/s) |
| Fabric Discovery |
Virtual Node (vND) – app OVA |
16vCPUs |
64GB |
550GB SSD |
| Physical Node (pND) (PID: SE-NODE-G2) |
2x 10-core 2.2G Intel Xeon Silver CPU |
256 GB of RAM |
4x 2.4TB HDDs 400GB SSD 1.2TB NVME drive |
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| Fabric Controller |
Virtual Node (vND) – app OVA |
16vCPUs |
64GB |
550GB SSD |
| Physical Node (pND) (PID: SE-NODE-G2) |
2x 10-core 2.2G Intel Xeon Silver CPU |
256 GB of RAM |
4x 2.4TB HDDs 400GB SSD 1.2TB NVME drive |
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| SAN Controller |
Virtual Node (vND) – app OVA (without SAN Insights) |
16vCPUs with physical reservation |
64GB with physical reservation |
550GB SSD |
| Data Node (vND) – Data OVA (with SAN Insights) |
32vCPUs with physical reservation |
128GB with physical reservation |
3TB SSD |
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| Physical Node (pND) (PID: SE-NODE-G2) |
2x 10-core 2.2G Intel Xeon Silver CPU |
256 GB of RAM |
4x 2.4TB HDDs 400GB SSD 1.2TB NVME drive |
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Nexus Dashboard Networks
When first configuring Nexus Dashboard, on every node, you must provide two IP addresses for the two Nexus Dashboard interfaces—one connected to the Data Network and the other to the Management Network. The data network is typically used for the nodes' clustering and north-south connectivity to the physical network. The management network typically connects to the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Web UI, CLI, or API.
For enabling the Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, the Management and Data Interfaces on a Nexus Dashboard node must be in different subnets. Different nodes that belong to the same Nexus Dashboard cluster can either be Layer-2 adjacent or Layer-3 adjacent. Refer to Layer-3 Reachability between Cluster Nodes for more information.
Connectivity between the Nexus Dashboard nodes is required on both networks with the round trip time (RTT) not exceeding 50ms. Other applications running on the same Nexus Dashboard cluster may have lower RTT requirements and you must always use the lowest RTT requirement when deploying multiple applications in the same Nexus Dashboard cluster. Refer to the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide for more information.
The following table provides information about network requirements for NDFC on Nexus Dashboard.
| Management Interface |
Data Interface |
Persistent IPs |
| Layer 2 adjacent |
Layer 2 adjacent |
One of the following for LAN: ● If using default LAN Device Management Connectivity (set to Management): ◦ 2 IPs in management network for SNMP/Syslog and SCP services ◦ Plus one IP per fabric for EPL (if enabled) in data network ◦ Plus one IP for Telemetry receiver in management network if IP Fabric for Media is enabled ● If LAN Device Management Connectivity is set to Data: ◦ 2 IPs in data network for SNMP/Syslog and SCP services ◦ Plus one IP per fabric for EPL (if enabled) in data network ◦ Plus one IP for Telemetry receiver in data network if IP Fabric for Media is enabled For SAN: ● 2 IPs in data network for SNMP/Syslog and SCP services ● Plus one IP per Nexus Dashboard node in data network if SAN Insights receivers is enabled |
| Layer 3 adjacent |
Layer 3 adjacent |
For LAN: ● LAN Device Management Connectivity on NDFC must be set to Data ● 2 IPs for SNMP/Syslog and SCP/POAP services ● Plus one IP per fabric for EPL These IPs must be part of a subnet that is different from Nexus Dashboard management and Nexus Dashboard data subnets associated with any of Nexus Dashboard nodes. These IPs must belong to the Layer-3 External Persistent Service Pool. Note: SAN Controller and IP Fabric for Media modes are not supported in this deployment. |
Virtual Nexus Dashboard (vND) Prerequisites
For virtual Nexus Dashboard deployments, each vND node has 2 interfaces or vNICs. The Data vNIC maps to bond0 (also known as bond0br) interface and Management vNIC maps to bond1 (also known as bond1br) interface. The requirement is to enable/accept promiscuous mode on the port groups that are associated with the Nexus Dashboard Management and/or Data vNICs where IP stickiness is required. The Persistent IP addresses are given to the pods (for example, SNMP Trap or Syslog receiver, Endpoint Locator instance per Fabric, SAN Insights receiver, and so on). Every pod in Kubernetes can have multiple virtual interfaces. Specifically for IP stickiness, an extra virtual interface is associated with the pod that is allocated an appropriate free IP from the external service IP pool. The vNIC has its own unique MAC address that is different from the MAC addresses associated with the vND virtual vNICs. Moreover, all North-to-South communication to and from these pods go out of the same bond interface. By default, the VMware ESXi systems check if the traffic flows out of a particular VM vNIC that matches the Source-MAC that is associated with that vNIC. If NDFC pods with an external service IP, the traffic flows are sourced with the Persistent IP addresses of the given pods that map to the individual pod MAC associated with the virtual pod interface. Therefore, enable the required settings on the VMware side to allow this traffic to flow seamlessly in and out of the vND node.
When vND nodes are deployed with the new Layer-3 HA feature, you need not enable Promiscuous mode on the vND vNIC interfaces. Promiscuous mode is required only for vND deployments when the vNDs are layer-2 adjacent from each other.
For more information, refer to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide.
Supported Latency
As Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller is deployed atop Cisco Nexus Dashboard, the latency factor depends on Cisco Nexus Dashboard. See Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide for information about latency.
Supported Web Browsers
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller is supported on the following web browsers:
● Google Chrome version 101.0.4951.64
● Microsoft Edge version 101.0.1210.47 (64 bit)
● Mozilla Firefox version 100.0.1 (64 bit)
Other Supported Software
The following table lists the other software that is supported by Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Release 12.1.1e.
| Component |
Features |
| Security |
● ACS versions 4.0, 5.1, 5.5, and 5.8 ● ISE version 2.6 ● ISE version 3.0 ● Telnet Disabled: SSH Version 1, SSH Version 2, Global Enforce SNMP Privacy Encryption. ● Web Client: HTTPS with TLS 1, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 |
New Software Features
The following sections include information about the new features, enhancements, and hardware support introduced in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
Common Enhancements to all Personas
The following features are new in Cisco NDFC Release 12.1.1e for all personas in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller.
| Features |
Description |
| Support NDFC with Nexus Dashboard on KVM |
NDFC can be installed on virtual Nexus Dashboard cluster running on top of KVM hypervisor. This is supported for Fabric Controller, Fabric Discovery and SAN Controller modes. For more information about deploying a cluster, see Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide. |
Fabric Controller Enhancements
The following features are new in Cisco NDFC Release 12.1.1e for the Fabric Controller.
| Feature |
Description |
| Layer-2 ToR visibility and management in Easy fabric |
This feature enables onboarding and integrated automation of Layer-2 Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches as fabric devices attached to leaf switches in VXLAN EVPN based Easy Fabric deployments. This allows for a single configuration point for deploying and extending overlay networks for VXLAN EVPN fabrics. |
| NDFC HA with Layer-3 reachability between cluster nodes |
Nexus Dashboard cluster nodes support NDFC with Layer 3 connectivity between Nexus Dashboard nodes. |
| Inband management and Inband POAP for Easy and External fabrics |
NDFC Release 12.1.1e supports inband management for devices that are part of VXLAN EVPN based Easy fabrics. In addition, for touch-less Day-0 device bring up, Inband Power-On Auto Provisioning also known as POAP functionality is introduced. Inband POAP is supported for both point-to-point (p2p) and IP un-numbered scenarios with a choice to use the internal pre-packaged DHCP server or an external DHCP server. Inband POAP is also supported for External and Classic LAN fabrics. |
| Cohosting NDFC-Managed mode with Nexus Dashboard Insights |
Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller and Insights services can be installed in the same physical Nexus Dashboard cluster. This is supported for both Fabric Discovery and Fabric Controller personas. |
| Routed fabrics with IPv6 underlay |
eBGP Routed fabrics with Easy_Fabric_eBGP template supports super spines and IPv6 underlay. This allows eBGP-based routed fabrics to carry both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic over an IPv6 underlay. |
| Interface Group Support for Border Devices |
The interface groups capability for overlay network provisioning is extended to also support Border devices. |
| Swap Serial Number for pre-provisioned devices |
NDFC Release 12.1.1e allows users to provide dummy values for the serial numbers associated with pre-provisioned switches. Subsequently, when the real device serial number is known, the swap serial number workflow allows a serial number swap to the real device serial number while retaining all the user-defined device configurations. |
| Pre-provisioning of sub-interfaces |
NDFC allows sub-interface configuration on pre-provisioned switches. This is especially useful for VRF-Lite configuration on pre-provisioned border devices. You can provide dummy values for the Serial number after configuration and the appropriate serial number can be updated. |
| IPv6 support in VXLAN OAM |
NDFC VXLAN OAM IPv4 capabilities are enhanced to also support IPv6 underlay and IPv6 overlay deployments. |
| Image Management Groups |
NDFC allows you to select groups of switches to perform bulk upgrades. This provides the capability to set or unset an upgrade group designation per switch. |
| Support for IOS-XR based Cisco 8000 platforms |
NDFC supports managing or monitoring IOS-XR-based Cisco 8000 Series Switches in External Fabrics. |
| L4-7 Service Enhancements |
NDFC services use-cases are extended to support One-arm firewall. In addition, NDFC also supports use cases where multiple virtual service nodes are connected to the same interface of a service switch. All L4-7 services workflow are now supported with both IPv4 and IPv6. |
| PTP monitoring for non-IPFM fabrics |
Release 12.1.1e supports PTP monitoring for non-IPFM fabrics like Classic LAN and VXLAN fabrics with up to 35 switches. |
| PTP Topology View |
PTP visibility is available in tabular format. NDFC Release 12.1.1e introduces PTP data visibility in topology view. |
Fabric Controller with IP Fabric for Media (IPFM) Enhancements
The following features are new in Cisco NDFC Release 12.1.1e for the Fabric Controller with IP Fabric for Media (IPFM).
| Feature |
Description |
| Multicast to Unicast NAT for IPFM flows |
NDFC Release 12.1.1e supports configuration of Multicast to Unicast NAT for IPFM flows and provides end-to-end flow visualization. |
| Unicast to Multicast NAT for IPFM flows |
NDFC Release 12.1.1e supports configuration of Unicast to Multicast NAT for IPFM flows and provides end-to-end flow visualization. |
SAN Controller Enhancements
The following features are new in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Release 12.1.1e for the SAN Controller.
| Feature |
Description |
| NDFC delivered on RHEL for SAN deployments |
Nexus Dashboard can be deployed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and allows you to install NDFC SAN Controller persona. For more information, see Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide. |
| DIRL Congestion Management Visualization |
Beginning from Release 12.1.1e, NDFC provides visualization of DIRL information to highlight congestion points within a SAN fabric. |
| One View for multiple SAN Controllers |
This feature provides a single pane of glass for multiple NDFC SAN Controller instances. It provides information about the status of switches, ports, and fabrics across multiple controllers. |
| Interface to execute CLI Commands |
With this release, NDFC provides an interface to execute CLI commands on multiple Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches simultaneously. |
| Smart Licensing using Policy support for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches |
NDFC allows you to discover Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches that are configured with Smart Licensing using Policy. |
| Endpoint Visibility |
You can now view transceiver information in Fibre Chanel interfaces. |
| Enhancement to SAN Insights |
● Enhanced SAN Insights scale now supports up to 500K ITLs/ITNs. ● Support for SAN Insights for 64G modules |
New Hardware Features
The following new hardware is supported with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Release 12.1.1e.
● DS-X9748-3072K9 - 48 port 8/16/32/64 Gbps Advanced FC Module line card
Upgrade Paths
The following table summarizes the type of upgrade that you must follow to upgrade to Release 12.1.1e.
Go to Software Download to download the Upgrade Tool scripts.
| Current Release Number |
Deployment Type |
Upgrade type when upgrade to Release 12.1.1e |
| 12.0.2f |
All |
Upgrade Nexus Dashboard version to 2.2.1h Upgrade NDFC application to 12.1.1e. |
| 12.0.1a |
All |
Upgrade Nexus Dashboard version to 2.2.1h Upgrade NDFC application to 12.1.1e. |
| 11.5(4) |
All |
Not Supported |
| 11.5(3) |
LAN Fabric Deployment Note: Media Controller and all SAN deployments are not supported in Release 11.5(3). |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_OVA_ISO.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
| 11.5(2) |
SAN Deployment on Windows and Linux |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_LIN_WIN.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
| SAN Deployment on OVA/ISO/SE |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_OVA_ISO.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
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| LAN Fabric Deployment on OVA/ISO/SE |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_OVA_ISO.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
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| 11.5(1) |
SAN Deployment on Windows and Linux |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_LIN_WIN.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
| SAN Deployment on OVA/ISO/SE |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_OVA_ISO.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
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| LAN Fabric Deployment on OVA/ISO/SE |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_OVA_ISO.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
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| Media Controller Deployment on OVA/ISO |
Backup using DCNM_To_NDFC_Upgrade_Tool_OVA_ISO.zip Restore on Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI > Operations > Backup & Restore |
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Supported Cisco Platforms and Software Versions
Compatibility Matrix for Fabric Controller
| Fabric Type |
Supported Releases |
Recommended Releases |
| Newly provisioned VXLAN fabrics N9000, N9000v |
7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10), 9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| Newly provisioned VXLAN fabrics N3600 |
9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| Brownfield deployment for N9000 |
7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10), 9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| Brownfield deployment for N3600 |
9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| External/LAN Classic Fabric N3000/3100/3500 |
7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10), 9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| External/LAN Classic Fabric N3600 |
9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| External/LAN Classic Fabric N5000/5600/6000 |
7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(9)N1(1), 7.3(10)N1(1), 7.3(11)N1(1) |
7.3(9)N1(1) |
| External/LAN Classic Fabric N7000/7700 |
7.3(5)D1(1), 7.3(7)D1(1), 7.3(8)D1(1), 7.3(9)D1(1), 8.2(5), 8.2(7), 8.2(7a), 8.2(8), 8.4(4), 8.4(4a), 8.4(5) |
7.3(8)D1(1), 8.2(7a) |
| External/LAN Classic/LAN Monitor Fabric N9000, N9000v |
7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10), 9.3(3), 9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(9) |
| Easy Fabric for IOS XE 1 |
IOS XE ● 17.3.3, 17.3.4 for ASR 1K and CSR 1KV ● 17.3.4a for Catalyst 9K |
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| External Fabric for Non-Nexus Devices 2 |
IOS XE ● 17.3.3, 17.3.4 for ASR 1K and CSR 1KV ● 17.3.4a for Catalyst 9K IOS XR ● 6.8.1 for ASR 9K ● 6.5.3 for NCS 5500 ● EOS 4.23.4.2M for Arista |
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| IPFM Fabric |
9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
9.3(8), 9.3(9), 10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F, 10.2(2)F, 10.2(3)F, 10.2(4), 10.3(1) |
Compatibility Matrix for SAN Controller
| Switches |
Supported Switch Releases |
| Cisco MDS 9100 |
8.4(2d), 9.2(2), 9.2(1), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 6.2(33), 8.4(2b), 8.1(1b), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.4.(1a), 6.2(29), 8.4(1), 6.2(27), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a), 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1), 5.2(8i), 5.2(8h), 5.2(8g), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8c) |
| Cisco MDS 9200 |
8.5(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1), 5.2(8h), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8g) |
| Cisco MDS 9250i |
8.4(2d), 9.2(2), 9.2(1), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 8.4(2b), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.1(1b), 8.4(1a), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 8.4(1), 6.2(27), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a), 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5) |
| Cisco MDS 9220i |
8.4(2d), 9.2(2), 9.2(1), 8.5(1) |
| Cisco MDS 9300 |
8.4(2d), 9.2(2), 9.2(1), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 6.2(33), 8.4(2b), 8.1(1b), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.4(1a), 6.2(29), 8.4(1), 6.2(27), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1), 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13) |
| Cisco MDS 9500 |
6.2(33), 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1), 5.2(8h), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8g) |
| Cisco MDS 9700 |
8.4(2d), 9.2(2), 9.2(1), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 6.2(33), 8.4(2b), 8.1(1b), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.4(1a), 6.2(29), 8.4(1), 6.2(27), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1), 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1) |
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Series |
10.2(3)F, 9.3(9), 10.2(2)F, 10.2(1)F, 7.0(3)I7(10), 9.3(8), 10.1(2), 10.1(1), 9.3(7), 9.3(6), 7.0(3)I7(9), 9.3(5), 9.3(4), 7.0(3)I7(8), 9.3(3), 7.0(3)I7(7), 9.3(2), 9.2(4), 9.3(1), 9.2(3), 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(6), 9.2(2), 9.2(1), 7.0(3)I7(5), 7.0(3)I7(4), 7.0(3)I7(3), 7.0(3)I7(2), 7.0(3)I7(1), 7.0(3)I4(8), 7.0(3)I4(7), 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I4(5), 7.0(3)I4(4), 7.0(3)I4(3), 7.0(3)I4(2), 7.0(3)I4(1), 7.0(3)F3(2), 7.0(3)F3(1), 7.0(3)F1(2), 7.0(3)I6(2), 7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)F2(1), 7.0(3)F1(1), 7.0(3)I2(4), 7.0(3)I2(5), 7.0(3)I5(2), 7.0(3)I5(1), 7.0(3)I3(2), 7.0(3)I3(1), 7.0(3)I2.3, 7.0.3.I2.2c, 7.0(3)l2.2a, 7.0(3)l2.1, 7.0(3)l1.3, 7.0(3)I1.2, 6.2(9), 6.1(2)I3.4, 6.1(2)I3.2, 6.1(2)I3(1), 6.1(2)I2(1), 6.1(2)I1(2), 6.1(2)I1(1) |
| Cisco Nexus 7000 Series |
7.3(9)D1(1), 8.2(8), 8.4(5), 8.4(4a), 7.3(8)D1(1), 8.2(7a), 8.4(4), 7.3(7)D1(1), 8.2(6), 8.4(3), 8.4(2), 7.3(6)D1(1), 8.2(5), 7.3(5)D1(1), 8.4(1), 8.2(4), 7.3(4)D1(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(3), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(2), 8.1(1), 8.0(1), 7.3(3)D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(3), 7.3(2)D1(2), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 7.2(2)D1(4), 7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(2), 7.2(0)D1(1) |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 Series |
7.3(9)D1(1), 8.2(8), 8.4(5), 8.4(4a), 7.3(8)D1(1), 8.2(7a), 8.4(4), 7.3(7)D1(1), 8.2(6), 8.4(3), 8.4(2), 7.3(6)D1(1), 8.2(5), 7.3(5)D1(1), 8.4(1), 8.2(4), 7.3(4)D1(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(3), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(2), 8.1(1), 8.0(1), 7.3(3) D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(3), 7.3(2)D1(2), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DX(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 7.2(2)D1(4), 7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(2), 7.2(0)D1(1) |
| Cisco Nexus 6000/5600 Series |
7.3(11)N1(1), 7.3(10)N1(1), 7.3(9)N1(1), 7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(7)N1(1b), 7.3(7)N1(1a), 7.3(7)N1(1), 7.3(6)N1(1), 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1b), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1e), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1), 7.2(1)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1), 7.1(0)N1(1), 7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1), 7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1), 6.0(2)N2(7), 6.0(2)N2(2), 6.0(2)N2(1), 6.0(2)N1(2) |
| Cisco Nexus 5000 Series |
7.3(11)N1(1), 7.3(10)N1(1), 7.3(9)N1(1), 7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(7)N1(1b), 7.3(7)N1(1a), 7.3(7)N1(1), 7.3(6)N1(1), 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1b), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1e), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1), 7.2(1)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1), 7.1(0)N1(1), 7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1), 7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1), 6.0(2)N2(7), 6.0(2), 5.2(1)N1(9a), 5.2(1)N1(9), 5.2(1), 5.1(3), 5.0(3), 5.0(2), 4.2(1), 4.1(3) |
| UCS Infrastructure and UCS Manager Software |
4.2(1d), 4.0.4g, 4.1.1a, 3.2.3n, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 3.2(3k), 2.2.5a |
Note: The Cisco NX-OS version of the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders will be the same as the NX-OS version of the supported Nexus switch (that is, Cisco Nexus 5000, Cisco Nexus 7000, or Cisco Nexus 9000).
Compatibility Matrix for Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Applications
Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Services compatibility information for specific Cisco Nexus Dashboard, services, and fabric versions. See Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Services Compatibility Matrix.
For recommendation on Nexus Dashboard cluster sizing for cohosting services, see the Nexus Dashboard Capacity Planning tool instead.
Supported Hardware
UCS Fabric Interconnect Integration
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Cisco UCS Unified Computing System 6454 1-RU In-Chassis FI with 36x10G/25G + 4x 1G/10G/25G + 6x40G/100G + 8 UP Ports |
UCS-FI-6454-U |
| Cisco UCS Unified Computing System 6332 1-RU In-Chassis FI with 16UP + 24x40G Fixed Ports |
UCS-FI-6332-16UP |
| Cisco UCS Unified Computing System 6332 1-RU In-Chassis FI with 32x40G Fixed Ports |
UCS-FI-6332 |
| Cisco UCS Unified Computing System 6324 In-Chassis FI with 4UP, 1x40G Exp Port |
UCS-FI-M-6324 |
| Cisco UCS Unified Computing System 6296UP 96-Unified Port Fabric Interconnect |
UCS-FI-6296UP |
| Cisco UCS Unified Computing System 6248UP 48-Unified Port Fabric Interconnect |
UCS-FI-6248UP |
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Family
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Cisco MDS 9718 Supervisor-1E Modules |
DS-X97-SF1-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Fabric-3 Switching Module |
DS-X9710-FAB3 |
| Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module |
DS-X97-SF4-K9 |
| MDS 9706 Crossbar Switching Fabric-3 Module |
DS-X9706-FAB3 |
| Cisco MDS 9396T 32 Gbps 96-Port Fibre Channel Switch |
DS-C9396T-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9148T 32 Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Switch |
DS-C9148T-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9648-1536K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9700 64-Gbps 48-port Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9748-3072K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9250i Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-9250I-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-C9124-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9134 34-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-C9134-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9148 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-C9148-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9148 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-C9148S-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-C9216i-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9222i Multilayer Fabric Switch |
DS-C9222i-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9220i Intelligent fabric switch chassis, 12X32G FC+6IPS |
DS-C9220I-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director |
DS-C9506 |
| Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director |
DS-C9509 |
| Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director |
DS-C9513 |
| Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director |
DS-C9706 |
| Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director |
DS-C9710 |
| Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director |
DS-C9718 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 32-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9032 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 32-Port Storage Services Module |
DS-X9032-SSM |
| Cisco MDS 9000 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9112 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9112 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9112 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9124 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9148 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9224-96K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9232-256K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9248-256K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9248-48K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9248-96K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 Family 14-Port Fibre Channel and 2-port Gigabit Ethernet Module |
DS-X9302-14K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) |
DS-X9304-18K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 4-port 1-Gbps IP Storage Module |
DS-X9304-SMIP |
| Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 1-Gbps IP Storage Module |
DS-X9308-SMIP |
| Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) |
DS-X9316-SSNK9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 Family 24/10 SAN Extension Module |
DS-X9334-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP LC connectors |
DS-X9448-768K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-1 Module |
DS-X9530-SF1-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2 Module |
DS-X9530-SF2-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2A Module |
DS-X9530-SF2A-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 Family 4-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
DS-X9704 |
| Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module |
DS-X9708-K9 |
| Cisco MDS 48-Port 10-Gigabit Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module with SFP LC connectors |
DS-X9848-480K9 |
| Cisco MDS 9132T 32 Gbps 32-Port Fibre Channel Switch |
DS-C9132T-K9 |
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches |
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| 32P 40/100G QSFP28, 2P 1/10G SFP |
N9K-C9332C |
| 1-RU 48x1/10GT + 6x40G/100G Ethernet Ports |
N9K-C93180TC-FX |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 F4 40G line card |
Cisco Nexus 7700 F4 40G line card |
| Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2, 1-RU, fixed-port switch |
N9K-C9336C-FX2 |
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Fixed with 48p 1/10G/25G SFP and 12p 40G/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93240YC-FX2 |
| 32-port 100-Gigabit EthernetQuad Small Form-Factor Pluggable 28 (QSFP28) line card |
N9K-X9732C-FX |
| 48-port 1 and 10GBASE-T plus 4-port 40/100Gigabit Ethernet QSFP 28 line card |
N9K-X9788TC-FX |
| 48-port 1 and 10GBASE-T plus 4-port 40/100Gigabit Ethernet QSFP 28 line card (BMA) |
N9K-X9788TC2-FX |
| FabricModule for Nexus 9516 chassis 100G support (100G/flow), NX-OS and ACI Spine |
N9K-C9516-FM-E2 |
| FabricModule for Nexus 9504 R-Series line card, NX-OS only |
N9K-C9504-FM-R |
| Freta 48p 1/10/25G + 4p 100G line card |
N9K-X96160YC-R |
| 100-Gigabit N9K-C9508-FM-E2 Fabric Module |
N9K-C9508-FM-E2 |
| 48P 1/10/25G + 6x100G QSFP28 1-RU |
N3K-C36180YC-R |
| 36 40/100G Ethernet module for Nexus 9500 Series |
N9K-X9736C-FX |
| 64x100G QSFP28 + 2x10GSFP 1-RU |
N9K-C9364C |
| 36x100G Ethernet module for Nexus 9000 Series |
N9K-X9636C-RX |
| 1-RU ToR, fixed module 48 100/1000Mbps + 4 25G SFP28 + 2 100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C9348GC-FXP |
| 1-RU ToR, fixed module 48 100/1000Mbps + 4 25G SFP28 + 2 100G QSFP28 (BMA) |
N9K-C9348GC2-FXP |
| 1-RU ToR, fixed module 48 10/25G SFP28 + 6 40/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93180YC-FX |
| 1-RU ToR, fixed module 48 10/25G SFP28 + 6 40/100G QSFP28 (BMA) |
N9K-C93180YC2-FX |
| 1-RU ToR, fixed module for Nexus 9300 Series 6 40G/100G QSFP28 + 48 10G BASE-T |
N9K-C93108TC-FX |
| 1-RU ToR, fixed module for Nexus 9300 Series 6 40G/100G QSFP28 + 48 10G BASE-T (BMA) |
N9K-C93108TC2-FX |
| Broadwell CPU-based supervisor module for Nexus 9400 Series |
N9K-SUPA-PLUS |
| Broadwell CPU-based supervisor module for Nexus 9400 Series |
N9K-SUPB-PLUS |
| Nexus 9K Fixed with 48p 10G BASE-T and 6p 40G/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93108TC-EX |
| N9K-C92300YC-Fixed Module |
N9K-C92300YC |
| 48-port 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ and 4-port 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP Line Card |
N9K-X97160YC-EX |
| Nexus N9K-C9232C Series fixed module with 32x40G/100G |
N9K-C9232C |
| Nexus 9K Fixed with 48p 1/10G/25G SFP+ and 6p 40G/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93180YC-EX |
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Series 40GE Modules |
|
| N9K 32p 40G Ethernet Module |
N9K-X9432PQ |
| 36p 40G Ethernet Module |
N9K-X9636PQ |
| 36-port 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 line card |
N9K-X9636C-R |
| 24-port 400/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP-DD line card |
N9K-X9624D-R2 |
| Fabric Module for Cisco Nexus 9508 R2-Series line cards – Cisco NX-OS only |
N9K-C9508-FM-R2 |
| Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A Switch with 64p 400/100-Gbps QSFP-DD ports and 2p 1/10 SFP+ ports |
N9K-C9364D-GX2A |
| Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B Switch with 32p 400/100-Gbps QSFP-DD ports and 2p 1/10 SFP+ ports |
N9K-C9332D-GX2B |
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Series 10GE Fiber and Copper Modules |
|
| 8-port 100-Gigabit CFP2 I/O module |
N9K-X9408PC-CFP2 |
| 100-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports |
N9K-M4PC-CFP2 |
| Cisco Nexus 9500 Line Card support |
N9K-X9564PX |
| N9K 48x1/10G-T 4x40G Ethernet Module |
N9K-X9464PX |
| Cisco Nexus 9500 Line Card support |
N9K-X9564TX |
| N9K 48x1/10G SFP+ 4x40G Ethernet Module |
N9K-X9464TX |
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Series GEM Module |
|
| N9K 40G Ethernet Expansion Module |
N9K-M12PQ |
| N9K 40G Ethernet Expansion Module |
N9K-M6PQ |
| Cisco Nexus 9200 Switches |
|
| Nexus 92160YC-X with High-performance 1-RU box, 48 1/10/25-Gb host ports |
N9K-C92160YC-X |
| Nexus 9272Q with high-performance, 72-port/40-Gb fixed switching 2-RU box, 5.76 Tbps of bandwidth |
N9K-C9272Q |
| Nexus 9200 with 56p 40G QSFP+ and 8p 100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C92304QC |
| Nexus 9200 with 36p 40G 100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C9236C |
| Nexus 9200 with 48p 1/10G/25G SFP+ and 6p 40G QSFP or 4p 100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C92160YC-X |
| Nexus 9200 with 72p 40G QSFP+ |
N9K-C9272Q |
| Cisco Nexus 9300 Fixed Switches |
|
| Nexus 9300 with 1-rack unit (RU), switch with following fixed ports: ● 48 100M/1/10/25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports (ports 1–48). ● 6 10/25/40/50/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports (ports 49–54) ● One management port (one 10/100/1000BASE-T port) ● One console port (RS-232) ● 1 USB port |
N9K-C93180YC-FX3 |
| Nexus 9300 with 48p 10G BASE-T and 6p 40G/100G QSFP28, MACsec capable |
N9K-C93108TC-FX3P |
| Nexus 9300 with 48p 1/10G/25G SFP and 6p 40G/100G QSFP28, MACsec, and Unified Ports capable |
N9K-C93180YC-FX3S |
| Nexus 9K Fixed with 96p 1/10G/25G SFP and 12p 40G/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93360YC-FX2 |
| 96p 100M/1/10GBASE-T and 12p 40G/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93216TC-FX2 |
| Nexus 9200 with 48p 100M/1G Base-T ports and 4p 1/10/25G SPF28 and 2p 40/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C92348GC-X |
| Nexus 9316D Spine and Leaf switch with 28p 100/40G QSFP28 and 8p 400/100G QSFP-DD |
N9K-C93600CD-GX |
| Cisco Nexus 9364C ACI Spine Switch with 64p 40/100G QSFP28, 2p 1/10G SFP |
N9K-C9364C-GX |
| Nexus 9316D spine switch with 16p 400/100G QSFP-DD |
N9K-C9316D-GX |
| Nexus 9300 with 24p 40/50G QSFP+ and 6p 40G/100G QSFP28 |
N9K-C93180LC-EX |
| 9372-PXE - 48 1/10-Gbps (SFP+) ports and 6 Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) uplink port, 1-RU box |
N9K-C9372PX-E |
| Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch |
N9K-C9396PX |
| Cisco Nexus 9396TX Switch |
N9K-C9396TX |
| Cisco Nexus 9372PX Switch |
N9K-C9372TX |
| Cisco Nexus 9372PX Switch |
N9K-C9372TX |
| Cisco Nexus 9372TX Switch |
N9K-C9372TX |
| Cisco Nexus 9372TX Switch |
N9K-C9372PX |
| Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Switch |
N9K-C9332PQ |
| Cisco Nexus 93128TX Switch |
N9K-C93128TX |
| Nexus 9300 with 48p 1/10G-T and 6p 40G QSFP+ |
N9K-C9372TX-E |
| Cisco Nexus 9500 Modular Chassis |
|
| New fabric module for the Cisco Nexus 9516 Switch chassis |
N9K-C9516-FM-E |
| 40/100G Ethernet Module for Nexus 9500 Series chassis |
N9K-X9736C-EX |
| Cisco Nexus 9504 Switch |
N9K-C9504 |
| Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch |
N9K-C9508 |
| Cisco Nexus 9516 Switch |
N9K-C9516 |
| Nexus 9500 line card, 32p 100G QSFP aggregation line card |
N9K-X9732C-EX |
| Nexus 9500 line card, 32p 100G QSFP28 aggregation line card (line rate >250 Bytes) |
N9K-X9432C-S |
| Cisco Nexus 9500 Fabric Modules |
|
| Fabric Module for Nexus 9504 with 100G support, NX-OS, and ACI spine |
N9K-C9504-FM-E |
| Fabric Module for Nexus 9504 chassis |
N9K-C9504-FM-G |
| Fan tray for Nexus 9504 chassis |
N9K-C9504-FAN2 |
| Fabric Module for Nexus 9504 with 100G support, NX-OS only |
N9K-C9504-FM-S |
| Fan tray for Nexus 9508 chassis |
N9K-C9508-FAN2 |
| Fabric Module for Nexus 9508 chassis 100G support, NX-OS, and ACI spine |
N9K-C9508-FM-E |
| Fabric Module for Nexus 9508 chassis |
N9K-C9508-FM-G |
| Fabric Module for Nexus 9508 chassis 100G support, NX-OS only |
N9K-C9508-FM-S |
| Cisco Nexus 9500 16p 400G QSFP-DD cloud-scale line card |
N9K-X9716D-GX |
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Supported Chassis |
|
| CiscoNexus7702 chassis |
N77-C7702 |
| Cisco Nexus 7004 chassis |
N7K-C7004 |
| Cisco Nexus 7706 chassis |
N77-C7706-FAB2 |
| Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis |
N7K-C7009 |
| Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis |
N7K-C7010 |
| Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis |
N7K-C7018 |
| Cisco Nexus 7710 chassis |
N7K-C7710 |
| Cisco Nexus 7718 chassis |
N7K-C7718 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7009 chassis |
N7K-C7009-FAB-2 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis |
N7K-C7010-FAB-1 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis |
N7K-C7010-FAB-2 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis |
N7K-C7018-FAB-1 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis |
N7K-C7018-FAB-2 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7710 chassis |
N77-C7710-FAB-1 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7710 chassis |
N77-C7710-FAB-2 |
| Fabric module, Cisco Nexus 7718 chassis |
N77-C7718-FAB-2 |
| Supported Supervisor |
|
| Cisco Nexus 7000 Supervisor 1 Module |
N7K-SUP1 |
| Cisco Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2 Module |
N7K-SUP2 |
| Cisco Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2 Enhanced Module |
N7K-SUP2E |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 Supervisor 2 Enhanced Module |
N77-SUP2E |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 Supervisor 3 |
N77-SUP3E |
| Supported F Line Cards |
|
| Cisco Nexus 7700 Fabric module 3 |
N77-C7706-FAB-3, N77-C7710-FAB-3 |
| Line card, N77, FANGIO CB100, 30PT, 40GE, zQFSP+ |
N77-F430CQ-36 |
| 32-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ I/O Module |
N7K-F132XP-15 |
| 48-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ I/O Module (F2 Series) |
N7K-F248XP-25 |
| 48-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ I/O Module (Enhanced F2 Series) |
N7K-F248XP-25E |
| 48-port 1/10 GBase-T RJ-45 Module (Enhanced F2-Series) |
N7K-F248XT-25E |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 Enhanced 48-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ I/O Module (F2 Series) |
N77-F248XP-23E |
| Cisco Nexus 7000 1 F3 100G |
N7K-F306CK-25 |
| Cisco Nexus 7000 F3-Series 6-Port 100G Ethernet Module |
N7K-F306CK-25 |
| Cisco Nexus 7000 F3-Series 12-Port 40G Ethernet Module |
N7K-F312FQ-25 |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 F3-Series 24-Port 40G Ethernet Module |
N77-F324FQ-25 |
| Cisco Nexus 7700 F3-Series 48-Port Fiber 1 and 10G Ethernet Module |
N77-F348XP-23 |
| Nexus 7000 F3-Series 48-Port Fiber 1 and 10G Ethernet Module |
N7K-F348XP-25 |
| Supported M Line Cards |
|
| 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Module with XL Option (requires X2) |
N7K-M108X2-12L |
| 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ I/O Module |
N7K-M132XP-12 |
| 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ I/O Module with XL Option |
N7K-M132XP-12L |
| 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O Module |
N7K-M148GT-11 |
| 48-port 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP I/O Module |
N7K-M148GS-11 |
| 48-port 1-Gigabit Ethernet Module with XL Option |
N7K-M148GS-11L |
| 2-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet I/O Module with XL Option |
N7K-M202CF-22L |
| 6-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet I/O Module with XL Option |
N7K-M206FQ-23L |
| 24-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet I/O Module with XL Option |
N7K-M224XP-23L |
| Network Analysis Module NAM-NX1 |
N7K-SM-NAM-K9 |
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| N6004X/5696 chassis Note: This has been rebranded as Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Chassis. |
N5K-C5696Q |
| Cisco Nexus 6001-64T Switch |
N6K-C6001-64T |
| Cisco Nexus 6001-64P Switch |
N6K-C6001-64P |
| Cisco Nexus 6004 EF Switch |
N6K-C6004 |
| Cisco Nexus 6004 module 12Q 40-Gigabit Ethernet line card Expansion Module/FCoE, spare |
N6004X-M12Q |
| Cisco Nexus 6004 M20UP LEM |
N6004X-M20UP |
| Cisco Nexus 6004P-96Q Switch |
N6K-6004-96Q |
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Cisco Nexus 5648Q Switch is a 2-RU switch, 24 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports, and 24 additional 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports |
N5K-C5648Q |
| Cisco Nexus 5624Q Switch 1-RU, –12 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports and 12 X 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports expansion module |
N5K-C5624Q |
| 20 port UP LEM |
N5696-M20UP |
| 12 port 40G LEM |
N5696-M12Q |
| 4 port 100G LEM |
N5696-M4C |
| N5000 1000 Series Module 6-port 10GE |
N5K-M1600(=) |
| N5000 1000 Series Module 4x10GE 4xFC 4/2/1G |
N5K-M1404= |
| N5000 1000 Series Module 8-port 4/2/1G |
N5K-M1008= |
| N5000 1000 Series Module 6-port 8/4/2G |
N5K-M1060= |
| Cisco Nexus 56128P Switch |
N5K-C56128P |
| Cisco Nexus 5010 chassis |
N5K-C5010P-BF |
| Cisco Nexus 5020 chassis |
N5K-C5020P-BF N5K-C5020P-BF-XL |
| Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch |
N5K-C5548P-FA |
| Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch |
N5K-C5548UP-FA |
| Cisco Nexus 5672UP Switch |
N5K-C5672UP |
| Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch |
N5K-C5596T-FA |
| Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch |
N5K-C5596UP-FA |
| Cisco Nexus 0296-UPT chassis and GEM N55-M12T support |
N5K-C5596T-FA-SUP |
| 16-port Universal GEM, Cisco Nexus 5500 |
N5K-M16UP |
| Version 2, Layer 3 daughter card |
N55-D160L3-V2 |
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable – Double Density (QSFP-DD) switch with 32 ports |
N3K-C3432D-S |
| Nexus 3408-S switch with 32 ports of QSFP-DD |
N3K-C3408-S |
| 1-RU 48 x SFP+/SFP28 and 6 x QSFP+/QSFP28 |
N3K-C34180YC |
| Cisco Nexus 34200YC-SM Switch with top-of-rack, Layer 2 and 3 switching |
N3K-C34200YC-SM |
| 1-RU 32 Port QSFP28 10/25/40/50/100 Gbps |
N3K-C3132C-Z |
| Nexus 3548-XL Switch, 48 SFP+ |
N3K-C3548P-XL |
| Nexus 3264C-E switch with 64 QSFP28 |
N3K-C3264C-E |
| Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch |
N3K-C3132C-Z |
| Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V Switch |
N3K-C3132Q-V |
| Nexus 34180YC programmable switch, 48 10/25G SFP, and 6 40/100G QSFP28 ports |
N3K-C34180YC |
| Cisco Nexus 3464C Switch, 64 x QSFP+/QSFP28 ports and 2 x SFP+ |
N3K-C3464C |
| Cisco Nexus 3016 Switch |
N3K-C3016Q-40GE |
| Cisco Nexus 3048 Switch |
N3K-C3048TP-1GE |
| Cisco Nexus 3064-E Switch |
N3K-C3064PQ-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus 3064-X Switch |
N3K-C3064PQ-10GX |
| Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switch |
N3K-C3064TQ-10GT |
| Nexus 31108PC-V, 48 SFP+ and 6 QSFP28 ports |
N3K-C31108PC-V |
| Nexus 31108TC-V, 48 10GBase-T RJ-45, and 6 QSFP28 ports |
N3K-C31108TC-V |
| Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch |
N3K-C3132Q-40GE |
| Nexus 3132 Chassis |
N3K-C3132Q-40GX |
| Cisco Nexus 3172PQ Switch |
N3K-C3172PQ-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch |
N3K-C3548P-10GX |
| Cisco Nexus 3636C-R Switch |
N3K-C3636C-R |
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
The following tables list the products and components that are supported in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e.
| Product/Component |
Part Number |
| Nexus 2348 Chassis |
N2K-C2348TQ-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ 10GE 48 x 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified port host interfaces (SFP+) and up to 6 QSFP+ 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces |
N2K-C2348UPQ |
| Cisco Nexus 2148 1 GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2148T-1GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2224TP Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2224TP-1GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2232TM 10GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2232TM-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2232TM 10GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2232PP 10 GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2232PP-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2248TP 1 GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2248TP-1GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2248TP E GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2248TP-E GE |
| Cisco Nexus 2248PQ Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2248PQ-10GE |
| Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP |
N2K-B22HP-P |
| Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Fujitsu |
N2K-B22FTS-P |
| Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell |
N2K-B22DELL-P |
| Cisco Nexus 2348TQ-E 10GE Fabric Extender |
N2K-C2348TQ-E++ |
Supported Non-Nexus Devices
● Cisco ASR 1001-X
● Cisco ASR 1002-HX
● Cisco ASR-9001
● Cisco Catalyst 9300-48U
● Cisco Catalyst 9300-24T
● Cisco Catalyst 9300-48P
● Cisco Catalyst 9500-48YC
● Cisco Catalyst 9500-32C
● Cisco CSR 1000v
● Cisco NCS 5501
● Arista DCS-7050SX3-48YC12
Supported IBM Directors and Switches
● IBM SAN192C-6 8978-E04 (4 Module) SAN Director
● IBM SAN384C-6 8978-E08 (8 Module) SAN Director
● IBM SAN768C-6 8978-E16 (16 Module) SAN Director
● IBM SAN50C-R 8977-R50 50-Port SAN Extension Switch
● IBM SAN32C-6 8977-T32 32X32G FC SAN Switch
● IBM SAN48C-6 8977-T48 48X32G FC SAN Switch
● IBM SAN96C-6 8977-T96 96X32G FC SAN Switch
● IBM SAN16C-R 8977-R16 SAN Switch Extension Switch
Resolved Issues
The following table lists the Open bugs for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e. Click the bug ID to access the Bug Search Tool and see additional information about the bug.
| Bug ID |
Description |
| CC handling for "vlan configuration <>" command |
|
| DCNM Sanity: Pending Config After deletion of Port-channels in IOSXE and External Fabric |
|
| RBAC: Interface Rediscover throwing unauthorised error for RBAC user with network-operator role |
|
| Vcenter is not visible in topology page after Upgrade |
|
| NDFC12.0(2) : Kubernetes cluster discovery failed after backup and restore |
|
| Network goes from pending to NA state if multiple attachments are pending and 1 is deployed |
|
| AUTO_VRF_LITE_FLAG value passed is empty on edit of IFC on upgraded 12.0.2 setup |
|
| Post multi-hop upgrade 11.2->12.0.2, meta switch name is empty |
|
| Traceback on edit of VRF-Lite IFC post upgrade to 12.0.2 |
|
| Restored the backup file twice to complete the NDFC upgrade |
|
| Scale Longevity: Memory leak on Java built in HTTP client lib. - NDFC ISSU Wizard will fail |
Open Issues
The following table lists the Open bugs for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e. Click the bug ID to access the Bug Search Tool and see additional information about the caveat.
| Bug ID |
Description |
| Overlay mode CLI: Preview config for multiple networks are clubbed based on parent command |
|
| [PMN-Soln] SE-Node , reboot one node and unable to open dcnm app |
|
| Extra space generated on network attachment post upgrade to NDFC 12 |
|
| Enable Smart licensing is taking more time than expected in VND/PND Setup |
|
| Rep: Programmable Report for performance failed with no error details on SAN setup |
|
| VRF attachments - Sorting not working on columns |
|
| NDFC12.1 : hyperlink in e-mail report does not redirect to the statistics view |
|
| San insights dashboard page taking 2 mins to load with 500k itl/itn |
|
| After upgrade VRFs edit without any change moves the vrf to pending state |
|
| [MSG Scale] power off one node (pnd2) and config status changed to NA for many switches |
|
| NDFC server setting to Data from mgmt, disable and reenable NDFC has POAP container is not running |
|
| NDFC Scale Regression:Performance Monitoring stopped - ES red -Blocking |
|
| Deploy of one network changes status of other pending nw to deployed for interface attach/detach |
|
| [ipfm_easyfabric] failed to load data on running recalculate config |
|
| Automation - Upgrade ND Only-Compliance call failed. Error connecting to Appo |
|
| DIRL is failing to fetch status and events data after the password change in all my fabric switches |
|
| When RBAC user has only DashboardUser for All domain with MSD fabrics tab UI is broken |
|
| NDFC Sanity: Serial Number of Stack Wise Config switch is incorrect |
|
| Gray area is not shown for the vPC with MCTless |
|
| When RBAC user has only DashboardUser for All domain with MSD fabrics tab UI is broken |
|
| Gray area is not shown for the vPC with MCTless |
|
| Replacement device's links are all red in the topology after completing manual RMA |
|
| CLI Mode: Edit vrf from NDO seen as pending on the ndfc |
|
| Easy Fabric: 'Unshut Host Interfaces by Default' does not take effect for preserve config = no |
|
| Deploy failure on BGW for L3 networks when fabric is in CLI mode |
|
| Rep: Programmable Report for performance failed with no error details on SAN setup |
|
| in Large fabric,there can be several reasons for arc-backup to fail on switch,reason should be soon |
|
| Topology for Host enclosures is not getting displayed for scale fabrics |
Navigating the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Documentation
This document describes and provides links to the user documentation available for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. To find a document online, use one of the links in this section.
| Document Title |
Description |
| Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Compatibility Matrix, Release 12.1.1e |
Lists the Cisco Nexus and the Cisco MDS platforms and their software releases that are compatible with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. |
| Verified Scalability Guide for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.1.1e |
Lists the supported scalability parameters for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. |
| Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Configuration Guides |
These configuration guides provide conceptual and procedural information on the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web GUI. ● Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for LAN Configuration Guide, Release 12.1.x ● Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for SAN Configuration Guide, Release 12.1.x |
| Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Installation Guide, Release 12.1.1e |
These documents guide you to plan your requirements and deployment of the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. |
| Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Software Upgrade Matrix |
Lists the software upgrade paths that are supported for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. |
| Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Open Source Licensing, Release 12.1.1e |
Provides information about the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Open-Source Licensing Information. |
Platform-Specific Documents
The documentation set for platform-specific documents that Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller manages includes the following:
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/nexus-2000-series-fabric-extenders/index.html
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switch Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-3000-series-switches/series.html
Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Switch Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-4000-series-switches/series.html
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-5000-series-switches/series.html
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-6000-series-switches/series.html
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/series.html
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/series.html
Nexus Dashboard and Services Documentation
● Cisco Nexus Dashboard Release Notes, Release 2.2.1
● Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator Release Notes, Release 3.7(1)
● Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Release Notes, Release 6.1.1 for Cisco DCNM
● Cisco Nexus Dashboard Capacity Planning
● Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Services Compatibility Matrix
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