New and Changed Information

This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 6000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide.

New and Changed Information

This table summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 6000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide and where they are documented.

Table 1 New and Changed Features

Feature

Description

Changed in Release

Where Documented

NX-API

This feature was introduced. NX-API improves the accessibility of CLIs that are run on the Cisco Nexus device, by making them available outside of the switch using HTTP/HTTPS.

7.2(0)N1(1)

NX-API

Python API

This feature was introduced. The Python scripting capability gives programmatic access to the device's command-line interface (CLI) to perform various tasks and PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) or Embedded Event Manager (EEM) actions.

6.0(2)

Python API

XML Management Interface

This feature was modified to support NETCONF Enhancements

7.3(0)N1(1)

XML Management Interface

Open Agent Container (OAC)

This feature was introduced. OAC is a 32-bit container that allows open agents to run on the Cisco Nexus 5600, 6000 and 7000 Series switches.

7.3(0)N1(1)

Open Agent Container

Using Chef client with Cisco NX-OS

Support for Chef client on Cisco NX-OS introduced.

7.3(0)N1(1)

Using Chef Client with Cisco NX-OS

Using Puppet agent with Cisco NX-OS

Support for Puppet agent introduced.

7.3(0)N1(1)

Using Puppet Agent with Cisco NX-OS