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Cisco Nexus 7000 4-Slot Switch

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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

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Release Date:	18-SEP-2012
40-100 GbE Port Density:	42342

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Applied Mitigation Bulletins
- Identifying and Mitigating Exploitation of the SNMP Version 3 Authentication Vulnerabilities
At-a-Glance
- Cisco FabricPath (PDF - 238 KB)
- Cisco Unified Fabric (PDF - 108 KB)
Brochures
- Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module Extends Fibre Channel over Ethernet to the Data Center Core
- Storage Scale-Out Delivers Agile Next-Generation Data Center Infrastructure
- Testing Cisco's Media-Centric Data Center: Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Highlights
Bulletins
- Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.3(0)D1(1) for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and Nexus 7700 Series Switches Product Bulletin
- Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.1 for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Next-Generation Hardware and NX-OS Software Release 6.0
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Release 4.1 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Nexus Software Release 5.2 for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus Software Release 5.0 for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus Software Release 4.2 for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Extension of Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches and Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.2
- New Cisco Nexus XL I/O Modules
- New Cisco Remote Integrated Services Engine for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- New Modules for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Next-Generation Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches and Modules and Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.1
Case Studies
- Defense
  - NATO Builds New Military-Standard Data Center (PDF - 245 KB)
- Education
  - Abu Dhabi Education Council Connects Schools for Next-Generation Learning
  - AGH University of Science and Technology Fosters Next-Generation ICT Expertise (PDF - 206 KB)
  - Apollo Group, Inc. Creates Highly Scalable Architecture with Nexus Platform (PDF - 168 KB)
  - Case Study: University of Sydney Builds New Data Center (PDF - 1 MB)
  - ConnectEdu Moves Data Center to the Cloud (Case Study) (PDF - 1 MB)
  - New Jersey Research and Education Consortium Eases Members Network Congestion (PDF - 980 KB)
  - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Building Collaborative Platform for Driving Innovation (PDF - 222 KB)
  - Transforming the Learning Society in Hong Kong (Case Study) (PDF - 312 KB)
  - University of Arizona Deploys Unified Fabric in Data Center (PDF - 1 MB)
  - University of Salerno builds next-generation data center
  - Utica City School District Enhances Learning with Virtual Desktops (PDF - 290 KB)
- Entertainment/Media
  - Aegis Media achieves worldwide data center transformation with FlexPod and optimizes application performance (PDF - 274 KB)
  - Case Study: Poland's Grupa Onet.pl Gears Up for Future (PDF - 211 KB)
  - Cisco Nexus Employed in the Network Infrastructure at Square Enix's Head Office Delivers High Operability and Stability Utilizing FabricPath (PDF - 321 KB)
- Financial
  - Alfa-Bank Builds a New Data Center (PDF - 1 MB)
  - Allianz Global Investors standardizes on Cisco Unified Data Center solutions to improve scalability, flexibility, and performance (PDF - 483 KB)
  - Bank Improves Data Center Resilience and Disaster Recovery (PDF - 215 KB)
  - Bank Rakyat Indonesia expands domestic coverage with Unified Data Center Architecture (PDF - 228 KB)
  - Cisco Nexus, with unified fabric, helps GE Money Bank boost application availability and cut network port provisioning (PDF - 215 KB)
  - India's Kotak Mahindra Group Consolidates Data Centers with Nexus Platform (PDF - 186 KB)
  - Insurance Company Deploys UCS and Gains Speed, Flexibility, and Savings (PDF - 2 MB)
  - SeABank, Vietnam, Improves Customer Service and Expands Operations (PDF - 1 MB)
  - Securities Trading Firm, Mantara, Gains Competitive Advantage (PDF - 1 MB)
- Government
  - Alaska State Government Deploys Private Cloud to Provide Services to Agencies (PDF - 252 KB)
  - Arizona Department of Economic Security Saves Arizonans State Dollars (Case Study) (PDF - 691 KB)
  - California Department of Water Resources Collaborates Securely with Outside Organizations (PDF - 157 KB)
  - Case Study: Austrian Federal Data Center BRZ Improves Uptime (PDF - 702 KB)
  - Case Study: Drancy, France Undergoes Business Transformation (PDF - 377 KB)
  - Catalan Capital Boosts Citizen Services and Staff Productivity (Case Study) (PDF - 432 KB)
  - Gloucestershire Constabulary Moves to 21st Century Computing (PDF - 215 KB)
  - King County, Washington, Builds Centralized Data Center
  - Commonwealth of Massachusetts Builds Consolidated Data Center
- Healthcare
  - CareTech Solutions Offers Active-Active Recovery Service (Case Study) (PDF - 389 KB)
  - Data Center Refresh Optimizes Medical Practice (Case Study) (PDF - 373 KB)
  - Denver Health Downsizes and Cuts Costs by Virtualizing Data Center (PDF - 148 KB)
  - Health Insurance Company Improves Service and Cuts Cost (PDF - 217 KB)
  - Hospital Reduces Data Center Costs (PDF - 475 KB)
- Internet/IT Solutions
  - Criteo Builds Platform for Global Growth (PDF - 207 KB)
  - I2ts Inc. Meets Customer Needs with a More Granular Support and Higher Performance (PDF - 432 KB)
- Manufacturing
  - Avago Technologies Accelerates Business Cycle Times (Case Study) (PDF - 847 KB)
  - BMW's Network Infrastructure is Ready for the Cloud (PDF - 249 KB)
  - KEMET Keeps Competitive Edge with UCS Updates to Data Centers (PDF - 446 KB)
  - Krones boosts production efficiency in data center and executes safe migration from RISC platforms for mission-critical applications (PDF - 243 KB)
- Miscellaneous
  - Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. Achieves Fast ROI with Virtualization (PDF - 974 KB)
- Professional Services
  - BBDO Advertising Agency Launches Platform for Global Growth (PDF - 198 KB)
- Research & Development
  - MPI Research Redefines Business Agility (PDF - 470 KB)
- Retail
  - Case Study: Chinese e-Commerce Giant Prepares for Upcoming Growth (PDF - 860 KB)
  - Hendrick Automotive Group Reduces Servers and Boosts Performance (PDF - 509 KB)
  - Nutrition Company Upgrades IT Infrastructure for Flexibility (PDF - 517 KB)
- Service Provider
  - Brennercom invests in Cloud and high-density innovation at its Data Center (Case Study) (PDF - 167 KB)
  - Case Study: Cervalis Builds High-Performance Data Center (PDF - 194 KB)
  - Case Study: Cineca Powers Italy’s Information Society (PDF - 277 KB)
  - Freudenberg IT invests in the future with Cisco Nexus
  - HireRight Scales to Meet Real-Time Demand (PDF - 327 KB)
  - Hi3G Access AB Accelerates Cloud and Virtualization Benefits (PDF - 220 KB)
  - InTouch is Creating Innovative, Less Costly Business Models (PDF - 191 KB)
  - Irish Mobile Service Provider, Meteor, Builds Service Innovation and Business Expansion Around Next Generation Data Center Strategy (PDF - 470 KB)
  - IT Services Provider Deploys Cloud-Ready Infrastructure (PDF - 549 KB)
  - JN Data Transforms Operations (PDF - 144 KB)
  - KPN Solution Provider Gets Full Benefit of Cloud Delivery Model (PDF - 752 KB)
  - Onet.pl Chooses Cisco Nexus Data Center Platform
  - Provider Tailors Cloud Services to Customers (PDF - 1 MB)
  - Steria Delivers Secure Cloud Services for the Enterprise (PDF - 217 KB)
- Technology
  - Almaviva TSF Creates On-Demand Cloud Services (PDF - 285 KB)
  - Case Study: NetApp Builds Scalable Testing Cloud Environment (PDF - 930 KB)
  - Case Study: NetApp Virtualizes Data Center Applications (PDF - 720 KB)
  - Cisco solutions help Cbeyond extend end-to-end cloud data center services to small and medium sized customers (PDF - 352 KB)
  - Magma Design Optimizes Development While Reducing Costs (PDF - 273 KB)
  - Microsoft Private Cloud Enhances Service Delivery (PDF - 309 KB)
  - NTT Data Virtualizes In-House IT System and Reduces TCO (Case Study) (PDF - 1022 KB)
  - Travelport Gains World-class Efficiency and Scalability (Case Study) (PDF - 785 KB)
- Transportation
  - KLM Airlines Achieves 99.99 Percent Network Availability (PDF - 257 KB)
- Affiliated Computer Services Builds Enterprise Cloud (Case Study) (PDF - 246 KB)
- Banking IT Services Provider JN Data Transforms Operations (PDF - 149 KB)
- Boeing Boosts Network Performance While Reducing Costs (PDF - 270 KB)
- Career Education Corporation (CEC) Upgrades Infrastructure to Transition to Private Cloud (PDF - 135 KB)
- Career Education Corporation (CEC) Upgrades Infrastructure to Transition to Private Cloud (PDF - 134 KB)
- Case Study: Chinese e-Commerce Giant Prepares for Upcoming Growth (PDF - 860 KB)
- Case Study: LeBourget Communauté Virtualizes Servers and Desktops (PDF - 678 KB)
- Case Study: Mediapro Grows Revenue from Internet Streaming (PDF - 303 KB)
- Case Study: NetApp Virtualizes Data Center Applications (PDF - 720 KB)
- Cloud Services Provider Boosts Performance and Scalability (PDF - 350 KB)
- Creating New Class of Enterprise-Cloud Services (Case Study) (PDF - 227 KB)
- Data Center Provider Boosts Hosting Capability (PDF - 748 KB)
- Education Provider Reduces Hardware Costs by 30 Percent (Case Study) (PDF - 263 KB)
- Flughafen Zürich AG Succeeds with Cisco (PDF - 186 KB)
- Fujitsu Develops New Cloud Solutions and Delivery Models (PDF - 214 KB)
- Fujitsu Develops New Cloud Solutions and Delivery Models (PDF - 214 KB)
- Fujitsu Develops New Cloud Solutions and Delivery Models (PDF - 212 KB)
- Fujitsu Develops New Cloud Solutions and Delivery Models (PDF - 213 KB)
- Galliker Builds Next-Generation Cisco Data Center (Case Study) (PDF - 250 KB)
- Insurance Company Virtualizes Data Center and Desktops
- Luxury Hotel Transforms Guest Experience Through Technology
- Microsoft Word - Cisco _ Customer _ Case _ Study _ PA Office of AG _ FORMATTED _ 27Jan10 . doc (PDF - 174 KB)
- Mindtree employees connect over Wi-Fi from anywhere in any office (PDF - 1 MB)
- NetApp Engineering Shared Infrastructure Services (ESIS) Becomes Compatible with Future Systems (PDF - 502 KB)
- Smooth Migration for Belgian ICT Shared Service Organization (Case Study) (PDF - 542 KB)
- Sony Business Solutions Corporation (PDF - 469 KB)
- Sony Corporation Customer Case Study (PDF - 508 KB)
- T-Systems Customer Case Study (PDF - 1 MB)
- Tatts Group Drives Positive Change through Virtualization (PDF - 4 MB)
- University of Siegen Empowering Education and Advanced Research (PDF - 216 KB)
- University of Tennessee Knoxville Boosts Competitive Edge (PDF - 607 KB)
- Wireless Network Connects 50-Acre Campus (PDF - 1 MB)
- Yahoo! Japan Improves Service Base with Support of Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Data Center (PDF - 209 KB)
- bet365 Increases Reach (PDF - 209 KB)
- bet365 Increases Reach (PDF - 208 KB)
- iland Customer Case Study (PDF - 1 MB)
- itelligence Customer Case Study (PDF - 454 KB)
Design Guides
- Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director (ITD) Deployment Guide with Cisco ASA (PDF - 4 MB)
- Deploying ITD: Server Traffic distribution Using Direct Server Return (PDF - 2 MB)
- Design and Configuration Guide: Best Practices for Virtual Port Channels (vPC) on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches (PDF - 8 MB)
- Design and Configuration Guide: Best Practices for Virtual Port Channels (vPC) on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches (PDF - 8 MB)
- OTV Best Practices Configuration Guide (PDF - 1 MB)
Documentation Roadmaps
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 6.2
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 6.1
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 6.0
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 5.2
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 5.1
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 5.0
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap for NX-OS, Release 4.2
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Documentation Roadmap, Release 7.x
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series OTV Documentation Roadmap
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
- Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie des modules E/S (version XL) de série M1 pour Cisco Nexus 7000
- Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie des modules de mémoire flash compact Supervisor 1 pour Cisco Nexus de série 7000
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NX-OS Software Releases 4.0 and 4.1 for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7010 and Cisco ASA 5585-X Chassis (with SSP-60) Bundle
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot Chassis 46Gbps/Slot Fabric Module
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot Chassis 46Gbps/Slot Fabric Module
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 F2-Series 48-Port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 F1-Series 32-Port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 M1-Series (XL Version) I/O Modules
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Release 6.1
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Release 6.0
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Release 5.2
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Release 5.0
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Release 4.2
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 1 Module
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 1 Module Compact Flash Memory
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Release 5.1
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Selected Cisco Nexus 7000 M-Series I/O Modules (Non-XL Version Only)
Error and System Messages
- Cisco MDS 9000 Family and Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference
- Cisco NX-OS Routing Messages Reference
Field Notices
- Field Notice: FN - 64068 - N7000: M2 Line Card Reset Due to EOBC Heartbeat Failure. No RMA Required.
- Field Notice: FN - 63975 - Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2 and 2E Embedded Flash Write Error
- Field Notice: FN - 63751 - Nexus 7000 - Products Affected Might Fail to Boot Up After a Software Upgrade or Power Cycle - Fix on Failure
Licensing Information
- Cisco NX-OS Releases
  - Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
- License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software
- License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software, Release 7.3(0)D1(1) (PDF - 2 MB)
- License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software, Release 7.3(0)DX(1) (PDF - 2 MB)
- License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software, Release 5.2 (PDF - 2 MB)
- License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software, Release 5.0 (PDF - 6 MB)
- License and Copyright Information for Cisco Nexus NX-OS Software, Release 7.2(0)D1(1) (PDF - 2 MB)
- License and Copyright Information for Open Agent Container 1.0.0 (PDF - 3 MB)
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
- Nexus 7000 F2 Module ELAM Procedure
- Nexus 7000 F1 Module ELAM Procedure
- Nexus 7000 M-Series Module ELAM Procedure
- Spanning-Tree Switches Attached to FabricPath Domains
- UCS C-Series Rack Servers VIC Connectivity Options
- vPC Migration from M1/F1 to F2 Modules
Presentations
- Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot Switch FAQ
- Enhance Service Availability and Performance in the Next-Generation Data Center with Cisco Nexus 7000 and NAM Appliance Solution Overview
- Interactive Model of Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Nexus 7718 Update
- Nexus 7710 Update
- Nexus 7706
- Nexus 7702 Update
Programming Guides
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide
Promotions
- Nexus 7000 NX-OS Innovations: Extending Industry Leadership
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
- Apache HTTPd Range Header Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SNMP Version 3 Authentication Vulnerabilities
Solution Overviews
- Algo Speed HFT Solution Overview (PDF - 989 KB)
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches: Long-Distance Connection over Optical Networks Using Media Converters
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services and Cisco Nexus Family Switches: Enable the Intelligent Data Center
- Gain Network Programmability and Automation with Open Cisco NX-OS (PDF - 598 KB)
Technical References
- Cisco Nexus 7000 I/O Module Comparison Matrix (PDF - 795 KB)
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
Troubleshooting Guides
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide
- Troubleshooting vPCs on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Troubleshooting TechNotes
- CoPP on Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- ELAM Overview
- Ethanalyzer on Nexus 7000 Troubleshooting Guide
- FEX Power Supply Failure Messages and Troubleshooting
- FabricPath Reverse Path Forwarding Check for a VPC+ Emulated Switch-ID
- Nexus 7000 F2 Module ELAM Procedure
- Nexus 7000 F2/F2e Ingress Buffer modifications for FCoE MultiHop over long distance
- Nexus 7000 F1 Module ELAM Procedure
- Nexus 7000 FCoE Multihop F1 Distance Limitation
- Nexus 7000 Logging Problem Troubleshoot
- Nexus 7000 M-Series Module ELAM Procedure
- Nexus 7000 Multicast Failure with the ip igmp join-group Command
- Nexus 7000 OSPF Adjacency Issues Troubleshoot
- Nexus 7000 Series F1-Module Input Discards
- Nexus 7000 Series Switch ACL Capture Example
- Nexus 7000 Series Switches Error Messages
- Nexus 7000 Storm Control: Selecting appropriate suppression values
- Nexus 7000 Supervisor 2/2E Compact Flash Failure Recovery
- Nexus 7000 Troubleshoot Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Storm Without Inband Capture
- Nexus 7000: Understanding "hardware ip glean throttle"
- Nexus 7000: Understanding and Remediating ARP Probe Messages
- Nexus 7000: VLAN Suspended due to "LDB Allocation Failed" error message
- Nexus: L2FM-4-L2FM_MAC_MOVE syslog explained
- OTV Site VLANs and AED Election Scenario
- SERVER line in license should have "this_host ANY" Error Message Troubleshoot for Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Troubleshoot Common Hardware and Architecture Issues in Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Troubleshoot Hardware Forwarding Issues on Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Troubleshoot Nexus 7000 6.0KW AC Power Supply Module Failures
- Troubleshoot Uni-Directional Link Detection Errors on Nexus Switches
- Troubleshoot Xbar Sync Failures on a Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Troubleshooting N7K HW(fan/PS/Temp/Xbar/SUP)
- UCS C-Series Rack Servers VIC Connectivity Options
- vPC Domain ID Modification on an Active vPC Domain
- vPC Migration from M1/F1 to F2 Modules
White Papers
- Cisco Application Control Engine and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Integration
- Cisco Audio Video Bridging Design and Deployment for an Enterprise Media Network White Paper
- Cisco Data Center Spine-and-Leaf Architecture: Design Overview White Paper
- Cisco FabricPath Best Practices (PDF - 2 MB)
- Cisco NX-OS Software: Business-Critical Cross-Platform Data Center OS
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Architecture - Built-in Wireshark Capability for Network Visibility and Control White Paper
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches: Ethernet Storage Directors
- Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Switches Programmability in Cisco NX-OS Release 7.2 White Paper
- Cisco Nexus Switches: Achieve Global Workload Mobility in a Virtualized Environment
- Cisco Nexus Switches: Programmability with NX-API White Paper (PDF - 1 MB)
- Cisco Unified Fabric: Enable the Data Center Network
- Configure the Cisco Fabric Border Provider Edge Feature for VXLAN EVPN Fabric White Paper (PDF - 1 MB)
- Data Center I/O Consolidation (PDF - 127 KB)
- Data Center I/O Consolidation (PDF - 126 KB)
- Deliver the Next-Generation Intelligent Data Center with Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller, and RISE Technology (PDF - 546 KB)
- Deploy Firewalls in Cisco Programmable Fabric White Paper (PDF - 3 MB)
- Deploy a VXLAN Network with an MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane White Paper
- Deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters on the Cisco Unified Computing System with EMC CLARiiON Storage White Paper
- Deploying Route Maps on Cisco Nexus Switches
- Energy-Efficient Unified Fabrics: Transform the Data Center Infrastructure with Cisco Nexus Series
- Graceful Insertion and Removal Mode on Cisco Nexus Switches White Paper
- IDC Report: The New Need for Speed in the Datacenter Network (PDF - 357 KB)
- Inter-Party Latency Management White Paper (PDF - 234 KB)
- Optimizing Ingress Routing with LISP across Multiple VXLAN/EVPN Sites White Paper
- Scale Data Centers with Cisco FabricPath
- University of Arizona Increases Flexibility While Reducing Total Cost of Ownership with Cisco Nexus

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