New and Changed Information

This chapter contains the following sections:

New and Changed Information

This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fibre Channel over Ethernet Configuration Guide.

The latest version of this document is available at the following URL:

http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps9670/​products_​installation_​and_​configuration_​guides_​list.html

To check for additional information about Cisco NX-OS software, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes available at the following URL:

http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps9670/​prod_​release_​notes_​list.html

The following table summarized the changes in this book for release 5.1(3)N1(1):

Feature

Description

Where Documented

Cisco Adapter FEX with FCoE

Support has been added for FCoE connections between a Cisco Nexus Series switch using a Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender and a Virtual Interface Card (VIC).

Configuring_FCoE_over Adapter FEX

FCoE with an Enhanced vPC Topology

Support has been added for using FCoE in an enhanced vPC topology. This new feature replaces the FEX straight-through and host CNA active-active topologies.

FCoE over Enhanced vPC and Configuring FCoE over Enhanced vPC

SAN Boot with vPC

You can now use a virtual port channel to boot the switch from a SAN boot image.

SAN Boot with vPC

Quality of Service policies

The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch now has default QoS policies. You no longer need to change the defaults when you enable FCoE.