New and Changed Information

This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Configuration Guide.

New and Changed Information

This table summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide and where they are documented.

Table 1. New and Changed Features

Feature

Description

Changed in Release

Where Documented

mac address-table limit

Introduced this command.

7.0(3)F3(4)

Configuring MAC Address Limits

Verifying the Layer 2 Switching Configuration

mac-address bpdu source version 2 command.

Triggers STP to use the new Cisco MAC address (00:26:0b:xx:xx:xx).

NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(2) Configuring Rapid PVST+ Using Cisco NX-OS

Reflective Relay

Added Reflective Relay support for C93180YX-EX and C93180LC-EX Series switches.

NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(1)

Configuring Reflective Relay for Layer2 Switching

mac-address bpdu source version 2 command.

Triggers STP to use the new Cisco MAC address (00:26:0b:xx:xx:xx).

NX-OS 7.0(3)I6(2)

Configuring Rapid PVST+ Using Cisco NX-OS

PVLANs

Added PVLAN support for vPCs and port channels on Cisco Nexus 9500 Series switches.

NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(2)

Guidelines and Limitations for Configuring Private VLANs

system private-vlan fex trunk command

Enables PVLANs to be brought up on non-PVLAN FEX trunks.

NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(1)

Enabling PVLAN on FEX Trunk

PVLANs

Added PVLAN support for vPCs and port channels on Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9300-EX Series switches.

NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(1)

Guidelines and Limitations for Configuring Private VLANs

Private VLANs on FEX host interface ports

Added support for private VLANs (PVLANs) on FEX host facing ports (FEX HIF ports).

7.0(3)I2(1)

Private VLANs on FEX Host Interface Ports

Cut-through switching mode support

Enables cut-through switching mode when forwarding the frame.

7.0(3)I1(2)

Configuring switching modes

Private VLAN support

Enables association of primary and secondary VLANs to form a private VLAN

7.0(3)I1(2)

Configuring Private VLANs Using NX-OS