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Introduction

This document describes the Cisco IP fabric for media solution, new hardware, software features, upgrade instructions, and caveats for Cisco NX-OS Release 10.5(2)F software for use on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches.

Table 1.        Online History Change:

Date

Description

November 27, 2024

Cisco NX-OS Release 10.5(2)F became available

IP Fabric for Media

Today, the broadcast industry uses a serial digital interface (SDI) router and SDI cables to transport video and audio traffic. The SDI cables can carry only a single unidirectional signal. As a result, many cables, frequently stretched over long distances, are required, making it difficult and time-consuming to expand or change an SDI-based infrastructure.

Cisco’s IP fabric for media solution helps transition from an SDI router to an IP-based infrastructure. In an IP-based infrastructure, a single cable can carry multiple bidirectional traffic flows and can support different flow sizes without requiring changes to the physical infrastructure. The solution uses Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches in conjunction with the Cisco non-blocking multicast (NBM) algorithm (an intelligent traffic management algorithm) and with or without the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) IP for Media Fabric (IPFM) to provide a highly reliable (zero drop multicast), highly visible, highly secure, and highly available network.

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media solution supports the following types of deployments:

●      Spine-leaf topology—A single or multi-spine deployment method with variable flow size that allows the NBM fabric to form a multicast flow.

●      Single modular switch—An architecture suitable for fixed deployments, with the controller providing features such as flow visibility, security, and monitoring.

New Hardware Features

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Supported Device Hardware

Table 2 lists the hardware that the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media Release 10.5(2)F supports. For additional information about the supported hardware, see the Hardware Installation Guide for your Cisco Nexus 9000 Series device.

Table 2.        Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware

Product ID

Hardware Description

Role in Topology

N9K-C93108TC-FX3

Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX3 1-RU switch with 48 100M/1G/10G RJ45 and 6 40/100G QSFP28

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93180YC-EX

Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX 1-RU switch with 48 10/25-Gigabit Ethernet ports and 6 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93108TC-FX

Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX 1-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 48 10GBASE-T (copper) ports and 6 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93180YC-FX

Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX 1-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 48 10/25-Gigabit SFP28 ports and 6 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9348GC-FX3

Cisco Nexus C9348GC-FX3 is RU switch with 48 1GBase-T (copper ports), 4x SFP28 and 2x QSFP28 ports.

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9348GC-FXP

Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP switch with 48 100M/1GBASE-T (copper) ports, 4 10/25-Gigabit SFP28 ports, and 2 40/100-Gigabit QSFP ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93180YC-FX3S

Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3S 1-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 48 25/50/100-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports and 6 10/25/40/50/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93180YC-FX3

Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 1-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 48 25/50/100-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports and 6 10/25/40/50/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93180YC-FX3P

Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX3P 1-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 48 10GBASE-T (copper) ports and 6 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93216TC-FX2

Cisco Nexus 93216TC-FX2 2-RU switch with 96 100M/1G/10G RJ45 ports and 12 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93360YC-FX2

Cisco Nexus 93360YC-FX2 2-RU switch with 96 10/25-Gigabit SFP+ ports and 12 40/10-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93240YC-FX2

Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2 1.2-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 48 10/25-Gigabit SFP28 fiber ports and 12 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9336C-FX2

Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 1-RU switch with 36 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9336C-FX2-E

Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2-E 1-RU switch with 36 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9364C

Cisco Nexus 9364C 2-RU Top-of-Rack switch with 64 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports and 2 1/10-Gigabit SFP+ ports

Spine switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9316D-GX

Cisco Nexus 9316D 1RU switch with 16 fixed 40/100/400G QSFP-DD ports

Spine switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93600CD-GX

Cisco Nexus 93600CD-GX 1RU switch with 28 fixed 40/100G QSFP-28 ports and 8 fixed 40/100/400G QSFP-DD ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9364C-GX

Cisco Nexus 9364C-GX 2RU switch with 64 fixed 40/100G QSFP-28 ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9364D-GX2A

Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A is a 2-Rack-Unit (2RU) switch with 64 fixed 40/100/400G QSFP-DD ports and two fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9348D-GX2A

Cisco Nexus 9348D-GX2A is a 2-Rack-Unit (2RU) switch with 48 fixed 40/100/400G QSFP-DD ports and two fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9332D-GX2B

Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B is a compact form- factor 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) switch with 32 fixed 40/100/400G QSFP-DD ports and two fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9332D-H2R

Cisco Nexus 9332D-H2R is a TOR switch with 32 QSFP-DD ports and two fixed SFP ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C93400LD-H1

Cisco Nexus 93400LD-H1 is a 1-RU Switch with 48 10G/25G/50G SFP56 ports and 4 400G QSFP-DD ports.

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

N9K-C9364C-H1

Cisco Nexus 9364C-H1 2-RU switch with 64 fixed 40/100GQSFP-28 ports.

Spine or leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

Cisco Nexus 9504 or 9508 switch with the following line cards:

N9K-X9636C-R

N9K-X9636C-RX

N9K-X9636Q-R

Cisco Nexus 9504 4-slot or 9508 8-slot switches

N9K-X9636C-R: 36-port 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 line card

N9K-X9636C-RX: 36-port 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 line card

N9K-X9636Q-R: 36-port 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ line card

Spine in spine-leaf topology or single modular switch

N9K-X9624D-R2

N9K-C9508-FM-R2

N9K-X9624D-R2 Line card with 24 400G QSFP-DD ports (only to be used with 8-slot chassis)

N9K-C9508-FM-R2 Fabric module for 400G line card (only to be used with 8-slot chassis)

Spine in spine-leaf topology or single modular switch

Cisco Nexus 9804 and 9808 switch with the following line card:

N9K-X98900CD-A

N9K-X9836DM-A

Cisco Nexus 9804 4-slot or Nexus 9808 8-slot modular switch

N9K-X98900CD-A line card with 34 100G QSFP28 and 14 QSFP-DD ports

N9K-X9836DM-A Line card with 36 40/100/400G QSFP-DD ports

Spine in spine-leaf topology or single modular switch

Cisco Nexus 9408 switch with the following expansion modules:

N9K-X9400-8D

N9K-X9400-16W

Cisco Nexus 9408 is centralized modular switch with 8 line-card expansion modules (LEMs)

N9K-X9400-8D: Nexus 9400 8p 400G QSFP-DD LEM

N9K-X9400-16W: Nexus 9400 16p 200G LEM

Spine in spine-leaf topology or single modular switch

N9K-C93108TC-EX

Cisco Nexus 93108TC-EX 1-RU switch with 48 10GBASE-T ports and 6 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports

Leaf switch in spine-leaf topology

New Software and Enhanced Features

New Software Features

Product Impact

Feature

Description

Feature Set

Granular Flow Priority

Beginning from Cisco NX-OS Release 10.5(2)F, the IPFM granular priority-based flow feature provides multiple levels of priorities to the IPFM flow and allows to prioritize the critical flows. Priority flow is not supported on PIM passive mode. However, this operation is applicable only when there is lack of bandwidth in the fabric.

For more information, see Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media Solution Guide, Release 10.5(x).

Increased Egress NAT translations per port

Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 10.5(2)F, the range for maximum replications for the map interface is increased to 250. This enhanced range is supported on all the platforms that support multicast NAT.

For more information  see, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide Release 10.5(x).

Open Issues

There are no open issues in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media Release 10.5(2)F.

Resolved Issues

There are no resolved issues in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media Release 10.5(2)F.

Upgrade and Downgrade

To perform a software upgrade or downgrade, follow the instructions in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 10.5(x). For information about an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), see the Cisco NX-OS ISSU Support Matrix.

Limitations

Sub interfaces should be in the same nbm VRF mode as its parent interface. They (parent port and its sub interfaces) can be in either nbm pim-active or nbm pim-passive mode.

For example: If the parent port is part of NBM VRF which is in PIM active mode, its subinterfaces must also be in the VRF (can be different VRF context) with the same PIM active mode.

Related Documentation

●      Cisco Nexus 9000 Series IP Fabric for Media Solution Guide, Release 10.5(2)F

●      Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 10.5(2)F

●      Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide, Release 10.5(2)F

●      Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series NX-API REST SDK User Guide and API Reference

●      Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 10.5(2)F

●      Cisco NDFC-Fabric Controller Configuration Guide, Release 12.1.x

●      Cisco NDFC Installation Guide, Release 12.1.x

●      The entire Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS documentation set is available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

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