New and Changed Information for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series

This chapter provides release specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide.

For additional information about Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)N1(1), see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.2(1)N1(1) available at the following Cisco website, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10110/prod_release_notes_list.htmlhttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_release_notes_list.html.

New and Changed Features for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)N1(1)

This table summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender NX-OS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)N1(1), and tells you where they are documented.

Feature

Description

Changed in Release

Where Documented

Fabric Extender feature

The feature fex command is disabled by default.

4.1(3)N2 (1)

Information About Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface

Fabric Extender models

The new Cisco Nexus 2248TP and Cisco Nexus 2232PP models are described.

4.2(1)N1(1)

Fabric Extender Hardware

Host interface EtherChannel

Up to 8 interfaces can be combined in an EtherChannel.

4.2(1)N1(1)

Host EtherChannel

Protocol offload

A number of protocols are offloaded from the parent switch, including LLDP/DCBX, CDP, and LACP.

4.2(1)N1(1)

Protocol Offload

FCoE support

The Cisco Nexus 2232PP supports FCoE on its 10-Gigabit Ethernet host interfaces.

4.2(1)N1(1)

Fibre Channel over Ethernet Support