Cisco APIC Layer 2 Networking Configuration Guide, Release 6.2(x)

Fibre Channel NPV interoperability

Updated: July 7, 2026

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Describes the third-party products tested for interoperability with the Fibre Channel N-port virtualization feature of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller ( APIC ). This information assists in verifying hardware and software compatibility for network deployments.

Provides a list of supported third-party hardware and software configurations for Fibre Channel N-port virtualization.

Table 1. Third Party Products That Are Supported With FC NPV
Third Party Switch Vendor	Brocade
Third Party Hardware Model	DS-6620B
Third Party Software Release	8.2.1a
Cisco NX-OS Release	14.1(1) and later
Cisco Nexus 9000 Model	N9K-C93180YC-FX
Interoperability Mode	NA (NPV)
Cisco SFP Module	DS-SFP-FC32G-SW
Third Party SFP Module	Brocade-32G

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