Supported Cisco Platforms and Software Versions

Compatibility Matrix for Cisco DCNM, Release 11.5(4)


Note


Cisco DCNM Compatibility Matrix Tool provides an intuitive/interactive tool to find the NXOS version compatible with the DCNM release version.


The following sections provide information regarding the Compatibility of Cisco DCNM Release 11.5(1) with various switches, applications, and other devices.

Compatibility Matrix for Each Installation Type

Installation Type

Fabric Type

Supported Releases

Recommended Releases

LAN Fabric

Newly provisioned VXLAN fabrics N9000, N9000v

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

7.0(3)I7(6), 7.0(3)I7(7), 7.0(3)I7(8), 7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

Newly provisioned VXLAN fabrics N3600

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

Migrating NFM-managed VXLAN fabric to DCNM

7.0(3)I7(6), 7.0(3)I7(7), 7.0(3)I7(8), 7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10)

7.0(3)I7(10)

Brownfield deployment for N9000

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

7.0(3)I7(6), 7.0(3)I7(7), 7.0(3)I7(8), 7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

Brownfield deployment for N3600

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

External/LAN Classic Fabric N3000/3100/3500

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

7.0(3)I7(6), 7.0(3)I7(7), 7.0(3)I7(8), 7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

External/LAN Classic Fabric N3600

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

External/LAN Classic Fabric N5000/5600/6000

7.3(11)N1(1), 7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(5)N1(1)

7.3(8)N1(1)

External/LAN Classic Fabric N7000/7700

8.4(3), 8.2(8)

8.4(3)

External/LAN Classic Fabric N9000, N9000v

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.2(3)F, 10.3(1), 10.2(4), 10.2(5)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9), 9.3(10), 9.3(11)

7.0(3)I7(6), 7.0(3)I7(7), 7.0(3)I7(8), 7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10)

9.3(10), 10.2(4)

External Fabric for Non-Nexus Devices

Compatibility Matrix for Supported Non-Nexus Devices and Versions

IP for Media (IPFM)

10.1(1), 10.1(2), 10.2(1)F

9.3(5), 9.3(6), 9.3(7), 9.3(8), 9.3(9)

SAN

Compatibility Matrix for Cisco DCNM SAN Deployment

Compatibility Matrix for Cisco DCNM SAN Deployment

Switches

Supported Switch Releases

Cisco MDS 9100

9.2(2), 9.2(1), 9.2(1a)*

8.4(2f), 8.4(2e), 8.4(2d), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 8.4(2b), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.4.(1a), 8.4(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1b), 8.1(1a)

7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)

5.2(8i), 5.2(8h), 5.2(8g), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8c)

Cisco MDS 9200

7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)

5.2(8h), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8g)

Cisco MDS 9250i

9.2(2), 9.2(1), 9.2(1a)*

8.4(2f), 8.4(2e), 8.4(2d), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 8.4(2b), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.1(1b), 8.4.(1a), 8.4(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a)

7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5)

Cisco MDS 9220i

9.2(2), 9.2(1), 9.2(1a)*

8.4(2f), 8.4(2e), 8.4(2d), 8.5(1)

Cisco MDS 9300

9.2(2), 9.2(1), 9.2(1a)*

8.4(2f), 8.4(2e), 8.4(2d), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 8.4(2b), 8.1(1b), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.4(1a), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1), 8.4(1),

7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13)

Cisco MDS 9500

7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)

5.2(8h), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8g)

Cisco MDS 9700

9.2(2), 9.2(1), 9.2(1a)*

8.4(2f), 8.4(2e), 8.4(2d), 8.4(2c), 8.5(1), 8.4(2b), 8.1(1b), 8.4(2a), 8.4(2), 8.4(1a), 8.4(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)

7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2.(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9c), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series

10.1(2), 10.2(1), 10.2(2), 10.3(1), 10.2(4)

9.3(4), 9.3(5), 9.3(6),9.3(7), 9.3(7a), 9.3(8), 9.3(9)

7.0(3)I7(6), 7.0(3)I7(7), 7.0(3)I7(8), 7.0(3)I7(9), 7.0(3)I7(10)

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series

8.2(8), 8.4(4), 8.2(6), 8.2(5), 8.4(1), 8.2(4), 8.4(3), 8.4(2), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(3), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(2), 8.1(1), 8.0(1)

7.3(7)D1(1), 7.3(6)D1(1), 7.3(5)D1(1), 7.3(4)D1(1), 7.3(3)D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(3), 7.3(2)D1(2), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 7.2(2)D1(4), 7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(2), 7.2(0)D1(1)

6.2(24), 6.2(22), 6.2(24a), 6.2(20), 6.2(18), 6.2(16), 6.2(14), 6.2(10), 6.2(8), 6.2(6a), 6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2(2)

Cisco Nexus 7700 Series

8.2(8), 8.4(4), 8.2(6), 8.4(3), 8.4(2), 8.2(5), 8.4(1), 8.2(4), 8.3(2), 8.3(1), 8.2(3), 8.2(2), 8.2(1), 8.1(2), 8.1(1), 8.0(1)

7.3(7)D1(1), 7.3(6)D1(1), 7.3(5)D1(1), 7.3(4)D1(1), 7.3(3) D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(3), 7.3(2)D1(2), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DX(1), 7.3(0)D1(1), 7.2(2)D1(4), 7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(2), 7.2(0)D1(1)

6.2(24a), 6.2(24), 6.2(22), 6.2(24a), 6.2(20), 6.2(18), 6.2(16), 6.2(14), 6.2(10), 6.2(8), 6.2(6a), 6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2.2

Cisco Nexus 6000/5600 Series

7.3(11)N1(1), 7.3(10)N1(1), 7.3(9)N1(1), 7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(7)N1(1b), 7.3(7)N1(1a), 7.3(7)N1(1), 7.3(6)N1(1), 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1b), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1e), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1), 7.2(1)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1), 7.1(0)N1(1), 7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1), 7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1)

6.0(2)N2(7), 6.0(2)N2(2), 6.0(2)N2(1), 6.0(2)N1(2)

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series

7.3(11)N1(1), 7.3(10)N1(1), 7.3(9)N1(1), 7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(7)N1(1b), 7.3(7)N1(1a), 7.3(7)N1(1), 7.3(6)N1(1), 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1b), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1e), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1), 7.2(1)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1), 7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1), 7.1(0)N1(1), 7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1), 7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1)

6.0(2)N2(7), 6.0(2)

5.2(1)N1(9a), 5.2(1)N1(9), 5.2(1), 5.1(3), 5.0(3), 5.0(2)

4.2(1), 4.1(3)

UCS Infrastructure and UCS Manager Software

4.0.4g, 4.1.1a, 3.2.3n, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 3.2(3k), 2.2.5a

* 9.2(1a) is supported only with the DCNM 11.5(4) Smart License patch. For more information, contact Cisco TAC.


Note


The Cisco NX-OS version of the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders will be same as the NX-OS version of the supported Nexus switch (that is, Cisco Nexus 5000, Cisco Nexus 7000 or Cisco Nexus 9000).


Compatibility Matrix for Cisco DCNM and Applications

Applications

Supported Versions

Day2 Applications

Refer to Cisco Data Center Networking Applications Compatibility Matrix.

Cisco Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO)

Release Notes

ServiceNow Integration

  • 1.0

  • 1.1

Refer to the deployment-specific Cisco DCNM Configuration guide.

Compatibility Matrix for Supported Non-Nexus Devices and Versions


Note


The following table is applicable to External Fabrics in Cisco DCNM LAN Fabric Deployment.


Non-Nexus Devices

Supported Versions

Cisco ASR 1001-X

IOS XE 17.3.4a

Cisco ASR 1002-HX

IOS XE 17.3.4a

Cisco ASR-9006

IOS XR 6.7(1)

Cisco Catalyst 9300-24T

IOS XE 17.01.01

Cisco CSR 1000v

IOS XE 17.3.4a

Cisco NCS 5500

IOS XR 6.5(3)

Arista DCS-7280SR2A

EOS 4.27.1.1F

Arista DCS-7504N

EOS 4.27.1.1F