- Preface
- New and Changed Information
- Overview
- Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring Private VLANs
- Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces
- Configuring EtherChannels
- Configuring Virtual Port Channels
- Configuring Rapid PVST+
- Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
- Configuring STP Extensions
- Configuring LLDP
- Configuring the MAC Address Table
- Configuring IGMP Snooping
- Configuring Traffic Storm Control
- Configuring the Fabric Extender
- Index
New and Changed Information
This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide.
New and Changed Information
This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide.
The latest version of this document is available at the following Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html
To check for additional information about Cisco NX-OS, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Release Notes available at the following Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_release_notes_list.html
| Feature | Description | Changed in Release | Where to find it documented... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Link | Added information to configure flex links on a pair of Layer 2 interfaces. | 5.0(3)N2(1) | Configuring Flex Links |
| Cisco IP Phone Support | Added information to configure Cisco IP Phones on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. | 5.0(3)N2(1) | Configuring Cisco IP Phones |
| Suspending Orphan Ports | Added information to suspend a non-virtual port channel (vPC) port when a vPC secondary peer link goes down. | 5.0(3)N2(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Configuring Hash Polynomials | For Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches, added information to configure the load balance hash polynomial. | 5.0(3)N2(1) | Configuring EtherChannels |
| Feature | Description | Changed in Release | Where to find it documented... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layer 3 Interfaces | Added information to configure Layer 3 interfaces. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Ethernet Interfaces |
| Restore Delay Timer | Added information to configure a restore time delay until a peer adjacency forms and the VLAN interfaces are back up. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| IGMP Snooping Parameters | Added information to configure a static connection to a vPC peer link. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring IGMP Snooping |
| Binding a VRF to a vPC | Added configuration information to bind a VRF to a vPC. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| VLAN Interfaces Remain Up When a vPC Peer Link Fails | Added configuration information to exclude specified VLANs from shutting down when a vPC peer link fails. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Enabling Layer 3 Forwarding to the Gateway MAC Address of the vPC | Added configuration information to enable Layer 3 forwarding if the destination MAC of the incoming packets is the MAC of its vPC peer switch. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Creating a specific VRF for vPC Keepalive Messages | Added configuration information to create a VRF for vPC keepalive packets. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Configuring a VRF Name | Added information to create a VRF name. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Fabric Extender Host Interfaces | Added information about host interface connections. | 5.0(3)N1(1) | Configuring Fabric Extenders |
| Feature | Description | Changed in Release | Where to find it documented... |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTP client/server modes | Added configuration information about support for VTP client/server modes for VTP version 1 and version 2. | 5.0(2)N2(1) | Configuring VTP |
| Graceful Type-1 Check | Added information describing consistency check changes and the status of VLANs on the primary and secondary switches in a vPC topology. | 5.0(2)N2(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Per-VLAN Consistency Check | Added information describing consistency checks on a per-VLAN basis. | 5.0(2)N2(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| vPC Auto-Recovery | Added information about the auto-recovery feature that re-enables vPC links in various scenarios. | 5.0(2)N2(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| channel-group force command option | Added configuration information to force a LAN port to a channel group. | 5.0(2)N2(1) | Configuring EtherChannel |
| Fabric Extenders | Added information to configure Fabric Extenders. | 5.0(2)N2(1) | Configuring Fabric Extenders |
| Feature | Description | Changed in Release | Where to find it documented... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch Profiles | Added configuration information about switch profiles. | 5.0(2)N1(1) | Configuring Switch Profiles |
| Port Profiles | Added configuration information about Port Profiles | 5.0(2)N1(1) | Configuring Ethernet Interfaces |
| Pre-Provisioning | Added configuration information about pre-provisioning | 5.0(2)N1(1) | Configuring Ethernet Interfaces |
| vPC Restore on Reload | Added configuration information to restore vPC services when a peer fails to come online. | 5.0(2)N1(1) | Configuring Virtual Port Channels |
| Fabric Extenders | Added information to configure Fabric Extenders. | 5.0(2)N1(1) | Configuring Fabric Extenders |
| Feature | Description | Changed in Release | Where to find it documented... |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACP Fast Timers | Added configuration information about LACP fast timers. | 4.2(1)N2(1) | Configuring EtherChannels |
| Hardware Hashing for Multicast Traffic | Added configuration information about hardware hashing. | 4.2(1)N2(1) | Configuring EtherChannels |
| Fabric Extenders | Added information to configure Fabric Extenders. | 4.2(1)N2(1) | Configuring Fabric Extenders |
| Feature | Description | Changed in Release | Where to find it documented... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Error-Disabling Detection and Recovery | Added configuration information about the error-disabled state. | 4.2(1)N1(1) | Configuring Ethernet Interfaces |
| VLAN Trunking Protocol | Added information about VTP transparent functionality. | 4.2(1)N1(1) | Configuring VLANs |
| Feature |
Description |
Changed in Release |
Where Documented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disabling the vPC Peer Link Compatibility Check |
Allows you to modify the default vPC behavior when a peer link is down. |
4.1(3)N2(1) |
Configuring vPC |
Documentation Organization
As of Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(3)N2(1), the Nexus 5000 Series configuration information is available in new feature-specific configuration guides for the following information:
- System Management
- Layer 2 Switching
- SAN Switching
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Security
- Quality of Service
The information in these new guides previously existed in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Configuration Guide which remains available on Cisco.com and should be used for all software releases prior to Cisco Nexus 5000 NX-OS Software Rel 4.1(3). Each new configuration guide addresses the features that are introduced in or are available in a particular release. Select and view the configuration guide that pertains to the software installed in your switch.
The information in the new Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide previously existed in Part 2: LAN Switching of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI Configuration Guide.
For a complete list of Nexus 5000 Series document titles, see the list of Related Documentation in the "Preface."
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