Overview

Licensing requirements

To operate Cisco NX-OS, you must obtain and install appropriate licenses according to the features and platform requirements.

  • Base (Essential) and add-on licenses are available for different feature sets.

  • Licenses may be permanent, temporary, or evaluation, depending on product and purchase option.

  • Advanced features require additional feature licenses beyond the base license.

  • Licenses are applied and managed through the device command-line interface (CLI).

For detailed information on license types and installation instructions, see the Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide and the Cisco NX-OS Licensing Options Guide.

Supported platforms

The Nexus Switch Platform Support Matrix lists:

  • Supported Cisco Nexus 9000 and 3000 switch models

  • NX-OS software release versions

For the full platform-feature mapping, see the Nexus Switch Platform Support Matrix.