New and Changed Information
This table summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 7.x and tells you where they are documented.
Feature |
Description |
Changed in Release |
Where Documented |
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Enhanced ISSU |
Added support for the Cisco Nexus 9200 and 9300-EX platform switches. |
7.0(3)I7(3) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
ISSU |
Added support for the Cisco Nexus 93180LC-EX switch. |
7.0(3)I7(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
ISSU |
Added support for the Cisco Nexus 9200 platform switches, the Cisco Nexus 93108TC-EX and 93180YC-EX switches, and the Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V, 31108PC-V, 31108TC-V, 3232C, and 3264Q switches. |
7.0(3)I6(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
Enhanced ISSU |
Introduced this feature for some Cisco Nexus 9300 platform switches and the Cisco Nexus 3164Q, 31128PQ, 3132Q-V, 31108PC-V, and 31108TC-V switches. |
7.0(3)I5(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
Fast reload |
Removed support for this feature in the Cisco NX-OS 7.x software for the Cisco Nexus 3164Q switch. |
7.0(3)I4(1) |
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ISSU |
Added ISSU support for FEX, NAT, segment routing, and VXLAN. |
7.0(3)I4(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
In-service software upgrade (ISSU) |
Introduced this feature for some Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 platform switches and the Cisco Nexus 3164Q and 31128PQ switches. |
7.0(3)I3(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
Cisco NX-OS software image |
Changed the image filename to start with "nxos" instead of "n9000." |
7.0(3)I2(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
Fast reload |
Introduced this feature in the Cisco NX-OS 7.x software for the Cisco Nexus 3164Q switch. |
7.0(3)I2(1) |
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Software upgrade |
Added the ability to perform a no-reload or non-interruptive software upgrade. |
7.0(3)I2(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
SHA256 algorithm to verify operating system integrity |
Introduced this feature. |
7.0(3)I2(1) |
Upgrading or Downgrading the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software |
Cisco NX-OS to ACI conversion |
Added the ability to boot the ACI image from Cisco NX-OS mode (instead of from the loader> prompt) while converting a Cisco Nexus 9000 series switch from Cisco NX-OS to ACI boot mode. |
7.0(3)I1(2) |
Converting from Cisco NX-OS to ACI Boot Mode and from ACI Boot Mode Back to Cisco NX-OS |
Fast reload |
Removed support for this feature, which was added in Cisco NX-OS Release 6.1(2)I3(4) for the Cisco Nexus 3164Q switch. |
7.0(3)I1(1) |