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 10.2(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 9300 Series Switches

N9K-C93180YC-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-X9732C-EX

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

N9K-X9736C-FX

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV is supported on Cisco Nexus N9K-C9336C-FX2 switches.

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 9300 Series Switches

N9K-C93180YC-EX

Yes

No

No

N9K-C93180YC-FX

Yes

No

No
Cisco Nexus 9504 and 9508 Switches

N9K-X9464PX

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9536PQ

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9636PQ

Yes

Yes

No

N9K-X9732C-EX

No

N/A

N/A

N9K-X9736C-FX

No

N/A

N/A

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

FCoE-NPV supports the following FEX:

  • N2K-B22HP-P

  • N2K-B22IBM-P

  • N2K-C2232PP

  • N2K-C2348UPQ

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