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Software Releases for Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation

Revised: May 29, 2014

Current Release: Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation 1.0

Use the information in this document to download the supported software releases for each platform in your Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation (DFA) deployment.

Use this document in combination with documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section.

The following table shows the online change history for this document:

Date

Description

May 28, 2014

Added the Cisco NSC adapter to the “Software Release Requirements” section.

April 17, 2014

Added the Cisco UCS Director (UCSD) to the “Software Release Requirements” section.

April 1, 2014

Updated the “Software Release Requirements” section to add the following:

- Cisco Nexus 5672UP switch

- Cisco NX-OS Release 6.2(6a) for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches

February 28, 2014

Added Cisco Nexus 55xx switches to the “Software Release Requirements” section.

February 4, 2014

Created the Software Releases for a Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation Deployment guide.

Contents

This document includes the following sections:

- Introduction

- Software Release Requirements

- Related Documentation

- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Introduction

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation (DFA) simplifies fabric management, optimize the fabric infrastructure, and automates provisioning across physical and virtual environments.

Software Release Requirements

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation 1.0 has the following software requirements:

Table 1 Supported Software Releases for a Cisco DFA 1.0 Deployment, by Platform

Platform

Cisco DFA Function

Minimum Software Version Required

Software Download Site (click on link or copy and paste into your browser window)

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)

Fabric Management

Cisco Prime DCNM Release 7.0(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=281722751&flowid=36334&softwareid=282088134&release=7.0%281%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Cisco Nexus 7x00 Series

Spine

Route Reflector (RR)

Cisco NX-OS Release 6.2(6a)

http://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html?mdfid=281787278&flowid=44685

Cisco Nexus 6001

Spine

Leaf

Border

Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(0)N1(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=284599508&catid=null

Cisco Nexus 6004

Spine

Leaf

Border Leaf

Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(0)N1(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=284542173&flowid=38042

Cisco Nexus 5672UP

Spine

Leaf

Border Leaf

Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(1)N1(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=286221337&flowid=49942&softwareid=282088129&release=7.0%281%29N1%281%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Cisco Nexus 5596UP

Layer 2-only Leaf

Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(0)N1(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=283757883&flowid=26621

Cisco Nexus 5548P

Layer 2-only Leaf

Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(0)N1(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=283444903&flowid=20341

Cisco Nexus 5548UP

Layer 2-only Leaf

Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(0)N1(1)

http://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=283823782&flowid=26622

Cisco Nexus 1000V switch for VMware vSphere

Virtual Switch

Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.2)

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=282646785&flowid=42790&softwareid=282088129&release=4.2%281%29SV2%282.2%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller (NSC)

Network Services Controller

NSC 3.2

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?i=!y&mdfid=286238885&softwareid=284898973&release=3.2.1d&os=Linux

Cisco NSC adapter

Cisco Prime DCNM and Services Controller connector

NSC adapter 1.0.1 NOTE: Included in Cisco Prime DCNM Release 7.0(1).

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=281722751&flowid=36334&softwareid=282088134&release=7.0%281%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

OpenStack for Cisco DFA

Compute and Storage Orchestration

DFA 1.0 (grizzly-based)

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?i=!y&mdfid=281722751&softwareid=282088134&release=7.0(1)&os=

Cisco UCS Director (UCSD)

Compute and Storage Orchestration

Cisco UCS Director 4.1.0.3

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=285012325&flowid=44583&softwareid=285018084&release=4&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Related Documentation

- Release and General Information

- Reference Guides

- Install and Upgrade Guides

- Configuration Guides

- Platform Documentation

Release and General Information

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation 1.0 Release Notes: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/release/notes/dfa-1-0-release-notes.html

Dynamic Fabric Automation Solution Guide:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/solution/guide/b-dfa-solution-guide.html

Reference Guides

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/dfa/command/dfa-cr-book.html

Install and Upgrade Guides

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation Migration Guide:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/migration/guide/b-dfa-migration.html

Open Source Used In OpenStack for Cisco DFA 1.0: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/openstack/opensource/OpenStack_for_Cisco_DFA_1.0_Open_Source_Documentation.pdf

OpenStack for Cisco DFA Install Guide Using Cisco OpenStack Installer: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/openstack/install/guide/os-dfa-coi.pdf

OpenStack 1.0 for Cisco DFA Install Guide for Using Pre-built OpenStack for Cisco DFA Images: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/openstack/install/guide/os-dfa-preblt-image.pdf

OpenStack 1.1 for Cisco DFA Install Guide for Using Pre-Built OpenStack for Cisco DFA Images: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/openstack/install/guide/b-OpenStack-1-1-DFA-Pre-Built-OS.html

Quick Guide to Clonezilla: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/openstack/install/guide/clonezilla-image-restore.pdf

Configuration Guides

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation Verified Scalability Guide:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/dfa/migration/guide/b-dfa-migration.html

Platform Documentation

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series switches: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12806/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9402/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for VMWare vSphere: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13213/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco UCS Director: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-director/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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