FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV Supported Hardware

Supported Platforms

Starting with Cisco NX-OS release 7.0(3)I7(1), use the Nexus Switch Platform Support Matrix to know from which Cisco NX-OS releases various Cisco Nexus 9000 and 3000 switches support a selected feature.

FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV Supported Hardware

The following table list the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series hardware that the FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV features are supported.

To enable FC/FCoE NPV mode on Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, you must configure feature-set fcoe-npv.


Note

For more information about enabling SAN Switching mode on Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 9.3(x)
Table 1. Cisco Nexus 9000 FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV Supported Hardware

Switches / Line cards

Model (PID)

FC NP Port

FCoE NP Port

FC Edge Port

FCoE Edge Port

FEX Support
Cisco Nexus 9200 Series Switches

N9K-C9236C

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

N9K-C9272Q

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

N9K-C92160YC-X

No

Yes

No

Yes

No
Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches

N9K-C9332PQ

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

N9K-C9372PX-E

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

N9K-C9396PX

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

N9K-C93180YC-EX

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

N9K-C93180LC-EX

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

N9K-C93180YC-FX

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N9K-C93360YC-FX2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No
Cisco Nexus 9504 and 9508 Switches

N9K-X9432PQ

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

1

N9K-X9564PX

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

2

N9K-X9732C-EX

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

N9K-X9736C-FX

No

Yes

No

Yes

No
1 Only ST FEX supported.
2 Only ST FEX supported.

Note

The N9k-9272Q switch has 72 ports. Ports 1 to 36 only operate in 40-Gb mode. Ports 37 to 71 support breakout to 4 x 10-Gb connectivity. Port 72 does not support breakout.


Note

The N9K-C93180LC-EX supports FCoE NPV on FEX with only one FEX model: the N2K-C2348UPQ. FC ports with FEX is not supported.

Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(5), FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV is supported on Cisco Nexus 93360YC-FX2 switches.

Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(5), ISSU with with FCoE (Fiber Channel over Ethernet)/FC (Fiber Channel) NPV (N-port Virtualization) is supported on some Cisco Nexus 9000 switches. An ISSU allows you to upgrade the device software while the switch continues to forward traffic. Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(5), you can perform an in-service software upgrade (ISSU), also known as a nondisruptive upgrade, for some Cisco Nexus 9000 switches. The default upgrade process is disruptive. Using the nondisruptive option helps ensure a nondisruptive upgrade. (See Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.x for a complete list of supported platforms).


Note

Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU) is not supported for FC and FCOE.
Table 2. ISSU Support Matrix

Switches / Line cards

Model (PID)

With FC/FCOE NPV

With ST FEX

With AA FEX
Cisco Nexus 9200 Series Switches

N9K-C9236C

No

N/A

N/A

N9K-C9272Q

Yes

N/A

N/A

N9K-C92160YC-X

Yes

N/A

N/A
Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches

N9K-C9332PQ

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-C9372PX

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-C9372PX-E

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-C9396PX

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-C93180YC-EX

Yes

No

No

N9K-C93180LC-EX

Yes

No

No

N9K-C93180YC-FX

Yes

No

No

N9K-C93360YC-FX2

No

N/A

N/A
Cisco Nexus 9504 and 9508 Switches

N9K-X9432PQ

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9464PX

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9536PQ

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9564PX

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9636PQ

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9732C-EX

No

N/A

N/A

N9K-X9736C-FX

No

N/A

N/A

On the following models, the 40G GEM (Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Module) ports cannot be used to connect FCoE hosts (F ports). They can be used as FCoE uplink ports (VNP Ports):

  • Cisco Nexus 9332PQ switch

  • Cisco Nexus 9372PX switch

  • Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E switch

  • Cisco Nexus 9396PX switch

  • N9K-X9464PX line cards

  • N9K-X9564PX line cards

FC-NPV is supported on N9k-C93180YC-FX and N9k-C93360YC-FX2 switches and only the following SFPs are supported:

  • DS-SFP-FC8G-SW

  • DS-SFP-FC16G-SW

  • DS-SFP-FC32G-SW


Note

From Release 9.3(5), FC-NPV is supported on N9k-C93360YC-FX2 switch.

FCoE-NPV supports the following FEX:

  • N2K-B22HP-P

  • N2K-B22IBM-P

  • N2K-C2232PP

  • N2K-C2348UPQ

Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(5), 25G adapter QL41212H is supported on the following devices. However, when a vFC port is shut for more than 60 seconds, the FIP VLAN request retries may not be sent from the host due to a driver issue. For more information about the issue see: CSCvt83152.

  • N9K-C93180YC-FX

  • N9K-C93180YC-EX

  • N9K-C93360YC-FX2