New and Changed Information


This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)U5(1d). The latest version of this document is available at the following Cisco website:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11541/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

To check for additional information, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 5.x available at the following Cisco website:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11541/prod_release_notes_list.html

summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)U5(1d), and tells you where they are documented.

Table 1 New and Changed Features for 5.0(3) 

Feature
Description
Changed in Release
Where Documented

IPv4

Added information to configure the glean throttling feature.

5.0(3)U2(1)

Chapter 2 "Configuring IPv4"

Equal-cost multipathing (ECMP) protocol for host routes

Added information on how to configure ECMP for host routes.

5.0(3)U2(2)

Chapter 9 "Configuring ECMP for Host Routes"

BGP

Added support for Local AS.

5.0(3)U2(2a)

Configuring Local AS Support

BFD for BGP

Added guidelines and limitations for LACP configuration, and for BFD echo and URFP.

5.0(3)U2(2a)

Guidelines and Limitations

IPv6

Added information to configure IPv6.

5.0(3)U3(1)

Chapter 3 "Configuring IPv6"
Chapter 7 "Configuring Basic BGP"
Chapter 8 "Configuring Advanced BGP"
Chapter 13 "Managing the Unicast RIB and FIB"
Chapter 16 "Configuring HSRP"

Route Reflector

Added the route-reflector-client command.

5.0(3)U3(1)

Chapter 8 "Configuring Advanced BGP"

Next Hop Address

Added the next-hop-self command.

5.0(3)U3(1)

Chapter 8 "Configuring Advanced BGP"

Bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) for OSPFv2

Added information on how to configure BFD for OSPFv2.

5.0(3)U3(1)

Configuring BFD on OSPFv2

Allowas-in

Added information on how to configure the autonomous system path containing your own AS.

5.0(3)U3(1)

Chapter 8 "Configuring Advanced BGP"

Bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD)

Combined BFD into one chapter.

5.0(3)U4(1)

Chapter 15 "Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection"

Bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) for static routes

Added information on how to configure BFD for static routes.

5.0(3)U4(1)

Chapter 15 "Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection"

ECMP Routing Hash

Added information on how to configure ECMP routing hash.

5.0(3)U5(1)

Chapter 13 "Managing the Unicast RIB and FIB"

AS peer reflection

Added support for autonomous system peer reflection.

5.0(3)U5(1)

Chapter 8 "Configuring Advanced BGP"

ECMP for Host Routes

Added the ability to enable or disable ECMP separately for IPv4 host routes or IPv6 host routes.

5.0(3)U5(1d)

Chapter 9 "Configuring ECMP for Host Routes"