New and Changed Information
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Feature |
Description |
Changed in Release |
Where Documented |
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PTP |
PTP does not support M3 module. |
7.3(0)DX(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for M3 module. |
7.3(0)DX(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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SPAN |
Added support for M3 module. |
7.3(0)DX(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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ERSPAN |
Added support for M3 module. |
7.3(0)DX(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
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NetFlow |
Added support for M3 module. |
7.3(0)DX(1) |
Chapter 20, "Configuring NetFlow" |
|
Netflow on CoPP Interface Support |
Added Netflow on CoPP Interface Support feature. |
7.3(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
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4K VLANs per SPAN Session |
Added support for 4K VLANs per SPAN Session. |
7.3(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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4K VLANs per ERSPAN Session |
Added support for 4K VLANs per ERSPAN Session. |
7.3(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
NTP Authentication Key Length Enhancement |
Increased the length of NTP authentication keys from 15 to 32 alphanumeric characters. |
7.3(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 4, "Configuring NTP" |
|
Configuring GIR |
Starting with Cisco NX-OS Release 7.3(0)D1(1), the default mode for GIR is “isolate”. Provides support for Unplanned Maintenance, Maintenance Mode timer, Suppress FIB Pending, AddingShow commands to snapshots and dumping snapshot sections. |
7.3(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 22, "Configuring GIR (Cisco NX-OS Release 7.3(0)D1(1))" |
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Egress NetFlow Support on F3 Modules |
Egress NetFlow is supported on F3 modules. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 20, "Configuring NetFlow" |
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NetFlow Support on F2, F2e, F3 Sub-interfaces |
NetFlow is supported on F2, F2e and F3 sub-interfaces. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 20, "Configuring NetFlow" |
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EEM action and scheduling statements |
Actions based programmability to program EEM applet with conditional statements, string and arithmetic operations. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 15, "Configuring the Embedded Event Manager" |
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NetFlow |
Enhanced the F3 Series module packet processing rate to 50000 pps. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for online diagnostics. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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System message logging |
Added the ability to add the description for physical Ethernet interfaces and subinterfaces in the system message log. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 7, “Configuring System Message Logging” |
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Isolate and Maintenance Mode Enhancement |
Provides the ability to gracefully eject a switch and isolate it from the network so that debugging or an upgrade can be performed. The switch is removed from the regular switching path and put into a maintenance mode. Once maintenance on the switch is complete, you can bring the switch into full operational mode. |
7.2(0)D1(1) |
Chapter 23, “Configuring Maintenance Mode” |
|
SPAN |
Added support to remove FabricPath and VLAN tag headers from SPAN packets. |
6.2(10) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
|
6.2(10) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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Support for CISCO-BGP-MIBv2 |
Added the cbgp2 keyword to the snmp-server enable traps command. |
6.2(8) |
Chapter 12, “Configuring SNMP” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added ability to configure recovery actions for certain runtime diagnostic tests. |
6.2(8) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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ERSPAN |
Added support for ERSPAN destination sessions on F2 and F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added NAM support for ERSPAN data sources. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for extended ERSPAN. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for rule-based ERSPAN. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for exception ERSPAN |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for ERSPAN termination on F2 or F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
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NetFlow |
Added support for ingress NetFlow sampling and DHCP relay to be configured on the same interface. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
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NetFlow |
Added NAM support for NetFlow data sources. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
|
NetFlow |
Added support for full NetFlow and sampled NetFlow on the Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance (NGA). |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
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NTP |
Introduced the ntp access-group match-all command to cause the access group options to be scanned in order, from least restrictive to most restrictive. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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NTP |
Introduced the no ntp passive command to prevent NTP from forming associations. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
|
NTP |
Added the ability to configure NTP broadcast and multicast servers and multicast clients on an interface. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
|
NTP |
Added the ability to enable or disable NTP on an interface. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
|
NTP |
NTP access group options are now scanned in order from least restrictive to most restrictive. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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SNMP |
Added support for AAA exclusive behavior in SNMPv3 servers to authenticate users based on location. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 12, “Configuring SNMP” |
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SNMP |
Added the ability to apply both IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs to the same SNMPv3 user or SNMPv3 community. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 12, “Configuring SNMP” |
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SPAN |
Added NAM support for SPAN data sources. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Added support for FEX ports as a SPAN source in Tx direction only on F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Added support for extended SPAN |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Added support for rule-based SPAN |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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SPAN |
Added support for exception SPAN. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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XMLIN |
Introduced the XMLIN tool to enable you to convert CLI commands to the Network Configuration (NETCONF) protocol. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 25, “Converting CLI Commands to Network Configuration Format” |
|
EEE |
Added support for EEE on F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 21, “Configuring EEE” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for ERSPAN on F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
NetFlow |
Added support for sampled NetFlow on F2 Series and F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
|
NetFlow |
Added the flow timeout seconds command for F2 Series and F2e Series modules. |
6.2(2) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for ERSPAN Type III. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for Supervisor 2 |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for F2 and M2 Series modules. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added support for ERSPAN sampling |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
ERSPAN |
Added the ability to configure MTU truncation and the source rate limit for each ERSPAN session. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
|
NTP |
Increased the length of NTP authentication keys from 8 to 15 alphanumeric characters. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
|
Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for Supervisor 2 and M2 Series modules. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
|
Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for F2 Series modules for the Spine path, RewriteEngineLoopback and SnakeLoopback test and the Spine path tests |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
|
Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for configuring online diagnostics in the admin VDC. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
|
PTP |
Added PTP support in Layer 3 mode for F2, F2e, and M2 Series modules. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
|
PTP |
Added support for M2 Series modules. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
|
PTP |
Changed the PTP MAC format from FF:FF to FF:FE. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
|
PTP |
Deprecated the vrf option from the ptp source command. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
|
SPAN |
SPAN Added support for SPAN sampling. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Allowed the inband interface to be added as a source from any VDC except the admin VDC. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Added support for Supervisor 2. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Added support for M2 Series modules. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
SPAN |
Added FCoE SPAN support on F2 Series modules for storage VDCs. |
6.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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ERSPAN |
ERSPAN and ERSPAN ACLs are not supported on F2 Series modules. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
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NetFlow |
NetFlow is not supported on F2 Series modules. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 19, “Configuring NetFlow” |
|
NetFlow |
Added support for the collect routing forwarding-status command to trigger the collection of flows denied by ACL entries. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
|
Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added PTP support on port-channel member ports. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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PTP |
Added support for F2 Series modules. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
|
PTP |
Added PTP support on port-channel member ports. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
|
SPAN |
Added support for F2 Series modules. |
6.0(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
|
NTP |
Added support for F2 Series modules. |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
|
|
CFS protocol |
Added CFS over Fibre Channel (CFSoFC) distribution support for device alias, DPVM, FC domain, FC port security, FC timer, IVR, and RSCN. |
5.2(3) |
Chapter 3, “Configuring CFS” |
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EEM event correlation |
Added support for multiple event triggers in a single EEM policy. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 21, “Configuring EEE” |
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ERSPAN |
Added ERSPAN source support for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender interfaces. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
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ERSPAN |
Added the ability to configure the multicast best effort mode for an ERSPAN session. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
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HTTP proxy server for Smart Call Home |
Added the ability to send HTTP messages through an HTTP proxy server. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 8, “Configuring Smart Call Home” |
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LLDP |
Added LLDP support for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 19, “Configuring LLDP” |
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NetFlow |
Added NetFlow support on switch virtual interfaces (SVIs) for F1 Series ports. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
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NTP |
Added NTP support for all VDCs, enabling them to act as time servers. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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NTP |
Added the ability to configure the device as an authoritative NTP server, enabling it to distribute time even when it is not synchronized to an existing time server. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
|
NTP |
Changed the command to enable or disable NTP from [no] ntp enable to [no] feature ntp. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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NTP access groups |
Added the serve, serve-only, and query-only access group options to control access to additional NTP services. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added the serve, serve-only, and query-only access group options to control access to additional NTP services. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
|
Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Enabled the SpineControlBus test on the standby supervisor. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
|
Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Deprecated the SnakeLoopback test on F1 Series modules. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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PTP |
Added support for the Precision Time Protocol (PTP). |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 5, “Configuring PTP” |
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SPAN |
Added SPAN source support for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender interfaces. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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SPAN |
Added the ability to configure MTU truncation, the source rate limit, and the multicast best effort mode for each SPAN session. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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System message logging |
Added the ability to add the description for physical Ethernet interfaces and subinterfaces in the system message log. |
5.2(1) |
Chapter 7, “Configuring System Message Logging” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for the SnakeLoopback test on F1 Series modules. |
5.1(2) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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Bridged NetFlow |
Added support for VLAN configuration mode, which enables you to configure VLANs independently of their creation, when configuring bridged NetFlow on a VLAN. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
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DCBXP |
This link layer protocol is used to announce, exchange, and negotiate node parameters between peers. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 19, “Configuring LLDP” |
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ERSPAN and ERSPAN ACLs |
You can configure ERSPAN to monitor traffic across the IP network. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 18, “Configuring ERSPAN” |
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Online diagnostics (GOLD) |
Added support for FIPS and BootupPortLoopback tests. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 14, “Configuring Online Diagnostics” |
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RMON |
Enabled RMON by default. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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SPAN |
Added support for F1 Series modules and increased the number of supported SPAN sessions from 18 to 48. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 17, “Configuring SPAN” |
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Syslog as EEM publisher |
You can monitor syslog messages from the switch. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 21, “Configuring EEE” |
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Syslog servers |
Increased the number of supported syslog servers from three to eight. |
5.1(1) |
Chapter 7, “Configuring System Message Logging” |
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SMTP server configuration for Smart Call Home |
You can configure multiple SMTP servers for Smart Call Home. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 8, “Configuring Smart Call Home” |
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VRF support for HTTP transport of Smart Call Home messages |
VRFs can be used to send e-mail and other Smart Call Home messages over HTTP. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 8, “Configuring Smart Call Home” |
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Smart Call Home crash notifications |
Messages are sent for process crashes on line cards (as well as supervisor modules). |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 8, “Configuring Smart Call Home” |
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EEM system policies |
Fan EEM policies are modified for the Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot Switch. |
5.0(2) |
Appendix B, “Embedded Event Manager System Events and Configuration Examples” |
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LLDP |
You can configure the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) in order to discover other devices on the local network. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 19, “Configuring LLDP” |
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NetFlow |
You can specify the NetFlow instance for which you want to display NetFlow IPv4 flows and NetFlow table utilization. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 20, “Configuring NetFlow” |
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NTP access groups |
You can control access to NTP services by using access groups. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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NTP authentication |
You can configure the device to authenticate the time sources to which the local clock is synchronized. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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NTP logging |
You can configure NTP logging in order to generate system logs with significant NTP events. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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NTP server configuration |
Added the optional key keyword to the ntp server command to configure a key to be used while communicating with the NTP server. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 4, “Configuring NTP” |
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SNMP notifications |
Updated the snmp-server enable traps commands. |
5.0(2) |
Chapter 12, “Configuring SNMP” |
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