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

The FCoE NPV on N9K-X9732C-EX and N9K-X9736C-FX line cards are supported only with fabric modules N9K-C9508-FM-E or N9K-C9504-FM-E.

FC-NPV and FCoE-NPV is supported on Cisco N9K-C9336C-FX2-E platform 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. 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 10.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

FC-NPV is supported on N9K-C9336C-FX2-E switches and only the following QSFPs are supported:

  • DS-SFP-4X32G-SW

FCoE-NPV supports the following FEX:

  • N2K-B22HP-P

  • N2K-B22IBM-P

  • N2K-C2232PP

  • N2K-C2348UPQ


Note

FCoE NPV with FEX is not supported on N9K-C9336C-FX2-E and N9K-C93360YC-FX2.

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

  • N9K-C9336C-FX2-E