New and Changed Information

This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches.

New and Changed Information

Table 1. New and Changed Features for Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(x)

Feature

Description

Changed in Release

Where Documented

Superfuzz FEX Fabric Extender

Added support for Cisco Nexus 9300-FX3 family switches in FEX mode.

9.3(9)

Guidelines and Limitations for the Fabric Extender

Dual-Homed FEX

Support for this feature is introduced on the Cisco Nexus 9300-FX2 and FX3 platform switches in ST and AA modes.

9.3(5)

Dual-Homed FEX Topology (Active-Active FEX Topology)

Straight-through FEX

Support for this feature is introduced on the Cisco Nexus 9300-FX3 platform.

9.3(5)

Switch vPC Topology and Straight Through FEX Topologies (Host vPC)

Software FEX Mode Configuration

From Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(5) Nexus switches can be converted from switch mode into a software FEX mode.

9.3(5)

Software FEX Mode Configuration

FEX

Beginning Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(1), MTU 9216 is made default for FEX fabric ports-channels. Configuring any other value will throw an error.

Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 9.3(1), all FEX types support for N9K-C93360YC-FX2 switch in straight-through mode.

9.3(1)

Guidelines and Limitations for the Fabric Extender