Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches

Data Sheets and Product Information

Data Sheets

• Nexus Series

  • Cisco Nexus 34180YC Programmable Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switches Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3408-S Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3432D-S Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3636C-R Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ Modules Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 31128PQ Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 Video Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3548-X, 3524-X, 3548-XL, and 3524-XL Switches Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3264C-E Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3264Q Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3172PQ, 3172TQ, 3172TQ-32T, 3172PQ-XL, and 3172TQ-XL Switches Data Sheet
  • Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch Data Sheet

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• English

  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3464C switch
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 34180YC switch
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3048 Switch
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3500 Releases 6.0(2)A8(x)
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3264Q Switch
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3132Q-XL
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3132Q-X Switch
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco N3K-C3064-FAN/N3K-C3064-FAN-B
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3164Q
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Releases 6.0(2)U6(x)
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3500 Releases 6.0(2)A6(x)
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Releases 6.0(2)U2(x), 6.0(2)U3(x), 6.0(2)U4(x) and 6.0(2)U5(x)
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3500 Releases 6.0(2)A3(x), 6.0(2)A4(x) and 6.0(2)A7(x)
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3064-X Switch
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch (40 GE)

Security Notices

Field Notices

• Cisco Nexus 31128PQ Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70016 - Nexus 3000/9000 Switch Might Reload Due to Software Issue - BIOS/Firmware Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70320 - Nexus 3000, 3500, and 9000 BIOS Upgrade Might Fail at Install - Software Upgrade Recommended
  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3524 Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70320 - Nexus 3000, 3500, and 9000 BIOS Upgrade Might Fail at Install - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3264Q Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70016 - Nexus 3000/9000 Switch Might Reload Due to Software Issue - BIOS/Firmware Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70016 - Nexus 3000/9000 Switch Might Reload Due to Software Issue - BIOS/Firmware Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3172 Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3172TQ Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3172TQ-32T Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70016 - Nexus 3000/9000 Switch Might Reload Due to Software Issue - BIOS/Firmware Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3132Q-XL Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3064-T Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

• Cisco Nexus 3048 Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70082 - Nexus 3000 Series Platforms Might Observe an eUSB Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended

Release and Compatibility

Release Notes

• Recommended Releases

  • Recommended Cisco NX-OS Releases for Cisco Nexus 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3500 Series Switches

• Cisco Nexus 3000, 3400-S, 3500, and 3600 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.3(x)

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.3(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.3(3)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.3(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.3(1)

• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(x)

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(3)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(1)

• Cisco NX-OS 3400-S Release Notes, Release 9.2(2)

  • Cisco NX-OS 3400-S Release Notes, Release 9.2(2v)
  • Cisco NX-OS 3400-S Release Notes, Release 9.2(2t)

• Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(x)

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(3)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS Release Notes, Release 9.2(1)

Reference

Command References

• Cisco NX-OS Software Release 9.3(1) and Higher

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS N3K Mode Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 9.3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS N3K Mode Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 9.3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS N9K Mode Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 9.3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS N9K Mode Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 9.3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 NX-OS Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 9.3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 NX-OS Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 9.3(1)

• Cisco NX-OS Software Release 9.2(1) and Higher

  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S Series NX-OS Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 9.2(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S Series NX-OS Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 9.2(2)

• Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.0(3)I7(4) and Higher

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS N9K Mode Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS N9K Mode Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 NX-OS Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 7.0(3)i7(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 NX-OS Command Reference (Show Commands), Release 7.0(3)i7(4)

• Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.0(3)F3(1) and Higher

  • Cisco Nexus 3600 Series NX-OS Command Reference (Configuration Commands), Release 7.0(3)F3(4)

Licensing Information

• Notices

  • Announcing Transition to Mandatory Smart Account for Data Center Networking Products

• Licensing Guides

  • Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
  • License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 and 3000 Series NX-OS Switch License Navigator

• Open Source Documentation

  • Open Source Notices and Documentation for Cisco Products

Technical References

• (PDF - 1 MB)

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Cisco Nexus 36180YC-R Switch

  • Cisco Nexus 3600 Hardware Installation Guide

• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guides

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
  • Cisco Nexus 3400 Hardware Installation Guide
  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S Hardware Installation Guide
  • Cisco Nexus 3500 Hardware Installation Guide

• Regulatory Compliance Guides

  • Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, Cisco Nexus 3000 Series, and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Safety Information and Documentation
  • Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, Cisco Nexus 3000 Series, and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series

• ISSU Support Matrix

  • ISSU Support Matrix

• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guides

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.2(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 7.x
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 6.x

• Cisco Nexus 3400-S NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guides

  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.2(2)

• Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guides

  • Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.3(x)

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Configure VXLAN
• Configure and Verify Maximum Transmission Unit on Cisco Nexus Platforms
• Nexus 3000/9000: Consolidated Interface Breakout configuration

Configuration Guides

• Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch

  • Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.x

• Cisco Nexus Migration Tools

  • Cisco IOS-NXOS Migration Tool

• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software Release 9.3(x)

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 9.3x
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS IP SLAs Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Label Switching Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS QoS Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Virtual Machine Tracker Configuration Guide, Release 9.3.x
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS VXLAN Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide, Release 9.3(4)

Programming Guides

• Programmability Guides for Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.2(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 7.x
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 6.x

• Programmability Guides for Cisco Nexus 3400-S Series Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3400-S Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.2(2)

• Programmability Guides for Cisco Nexus 3500 Series Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.2(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 7.x
  • Cisco Nexus 3500 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 6.x

• Programmability Guides for Cisco Nexus 3600 Series Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.3(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3600 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 9.2(x)
  • Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 7.x

• Programmability Guides for Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch (Running Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Release 6.1(2)I2(2a) and Higher)

  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 7.x
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide, Release 6.x

Troubleshooting

Error and System Messages

• System Messages References for Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.3(3)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.2(4)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.2(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 7.0(3)I7(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 7.0(3)I7(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 7.0(3)I6(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 7.0(3)I5(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 7.0(3)I4(2)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 7.0(3)I3(1)
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference

• System Messages References for Cisco Nexus 3400-S Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3400 NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.3(3)
  • Cisco Nexus 3400 NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.2(2t)

• System Messages References for Cisco Nexus 3548 Switches

  • Cisco Nexus 3548 NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.3(3)
  • Cisco Nexus 3548 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference, Release 9.3(1)

Troubleshooting Guides

• Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch (Running Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Release 6.1(2)I2(2a) and Higher)

  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide, Release 7.x
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide, Release 6.x

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• Cisco Nexus 3548-X Switch

  • Recovering Nexus 3k (3548X/3524X) after downgrading below 6.0(2)A6(1)
• Configure and troubleshoot PTP in Nexus 3000
• Develop, Debug and Deploy NX-SDK Python Application in Nexus 3000/9000 Switches
• Nexus 3500 Output Drops and Buffer QoS
• Nexus 3500 Series Switch Platform System Health Check Process
• Nexus 3000 average memory utilization
• Per-VLAN (SVI) counter feature on Nexus 3000 platform
• Supported Topologies for Routing over Virtual Port Channel on Nexus Platforms

Literature

Presentations

• Boost Performance and Visibility
• Cisco Algo Boost Technology Overview
• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches Video Data Sheet

White Papers

• Big Data in the Enterprise - Network Design Considerations White Paper
• Cisco Nexus 3548 Active Buffer Monitoring White Paper
• Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch Architecture White Paper
• Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch Performance Validation (Spirent) White Paper (PDF - 869 KB)
• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches: Understand, Configure and Tune the Forwarding Table
• Cisco Nexus Data Broker: Deployment Use Cases with Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
• Data Center Fabric with Nanosecond Accuracy - Use IEEE1588 PTP on Nexus 3000 Switches
• IDC Report: The New Need for Speed in the Datacenter Network (PDF - 357 KB)
• IEEE 1588 PTP and Analytics on the Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch
• Nexus 9000/3000 Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) White Paper
• Simplified 400-Gbps Cabling Deployment Solutions with Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches White Paper

Translated Documents

Translated End-User Guides

• Cisco Nexus 36180YC-R Switch

  • Руководство по установке аппаратного обеспечения Cisco Nexus серии 3600 (PDF - 3 MB)

• Installation Guides - русский(Russian)

  • Руководство по установке аппаратного обеспечения Cisco Nexus 3400-S
  • Руководство по установке аппаратного обеспечения коммутаторов Cisco Nexus серии 3400

• Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide

  • Руководство по установке аппаратного обеспечения Cisco Nexus серии 3000