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This document lists the Cisco verified scalability limits for a Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation (DFA) deployment.
In the following tables, the Verified Topology column lists the verified scaling capabilities with all listed features enabled at the same time. The numbers listed here exceed those used by most customers in their topologies. The scale numbers listed here are not the maximum verified values if each feature is viewed in isolation.
The Verified Maximum column lists the maximum scale capability tested for the corresponding feature individually. This number is the absolute maximum currently supported by the Cisco NX-OS release software for the corresponding feature. If the hardware is capable of a higher scale, future software releases might increase this verified maximum limit.
This table lists the verified scalability for the fabric and Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation (DFA) deployment.
Feature |
Verified Topology |
Verified Maximum |
---|---|---|
Number of spines |
13 |
16 |
Number of leaf switches |
512 |
512 |
Number of tenants1 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
Virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instances |
20,000 |
20,000 |
L2 segments |
50,000 |
50,000 |
IP routes |
800,000 |
1.2 million |
Virtual machines (VMs)2 used in validation |
12,000 (Actual) 300,000 (Actual + Emulated) |
12,000 (Actual) 300,000 (Actual + Emulated) |
Prime Network Services Controller (NSC) |
11 |
40 |
Network service nodes per Prime NSC instance |
512 |
512 |
Multicast Routes |
8000 |
16,000 |
This table lists the verified scalability for a leaf switch and Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation (DFA) deployment.
Feature |
Verified Topology |
Verified Maximum |
---|---|---|
IPv4 hosts |
50,000 |
64,000 |
IPv6 hosts |
20,000 |
20,000 |
Virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instances |
500 |
500 |
L2 segments |
1800 (300 vrfs and 5 segments each) 1500 (500 vrfs and 2 segments each) |
1800 |
VDP sessions |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Layer 2 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) sessions |
380 |
384 |
Multicast Routes |
8000 |
16,000 |
Note | For more information on FEX related scalability see Verified Scalability for Cisco Nexus 5600 Series NX-OS Release. |
This table lists the verified scalability for a border leaf switch and Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation (DFA) deployment.
Feature |
Verified Topology |
Verified Maximum |
---|---|---|
IPv4 hosts |
70,000 |
64,000 |
IPv6 hosts |
12,000 |
20,000 |
Virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instances |
500 |
500 |
Segments |
1200 |
1500 |
Layer 2 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) sessions |
380 |
384 |
Multicast Routes |
8000 |
16,000 |
eBGP Neighbors |
800 |
800 |
Note | For more information on FEX related scalability see Verified Scalability for Cisco Nexus 5600 Series NX-OS Release. |