Preface

Preface

This document describes the configuration details for Cisco NX-OS unicast routing in Cisco Nexus 5500 switches.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Audience

To use this guide, you must be familiar with IP and routing technology.

Supported Switches

This section includes the following topic:

Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches

Table 1 lists the supported Cisco switches supported in the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform.

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Table 1 Supported Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches

Switch
Description

Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5548P switch is the first switch in the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform. It is a one-rack-unit (1 RU), 10-Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switch that offers up to 960 Gbps throughput and up to 48 ports.

Cisco Nexus 5596P Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5596P switch is a top-of-rack, 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE switch offering up to 1920 Gigabit throughput and up to 96 ports.

Document Conventions

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Command descriptions use these conventions:

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

[ ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

[ x | y | z ]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

Screen examples use these conventions:

screen font

Terminal sessions and information that the switch displays are in screen font.

boldface screen font

Information that you must enter is in boldface screen font.

italic screen font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.

< >

Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.

[ ]

Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

!, #

An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

This document uses the following conventions:

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Related Documentation

Documentation for Cisco Nexus 5500 Switches and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The following are related Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender documents:

Release Notes

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Release Notes

Configuration Guides

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 6.0

Maintain and Operate Guides

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Operations Guide

Installation and Upgrade Guides

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 4.2(1)N1(1)

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

Licensing Guide

Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide

Command References

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference

Technical References

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender MIBs Reference

Error and System Messages

Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference

Troubleshooting Guide

Cisco Nexus 5000 Troubleshooting Guide

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