New and Changed Information

This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media Solution Guide.

New and Changed Information

This table summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS IP Fabric for Media Solution Guide and tells you where they are documented.

Table 1. New and Changed Features

Feature

Description

Changed in Release

Where Documented

IP fabric for media

Added support for the Cisco Nexus 9508 switch (with the N9K-X9636C-R and N9K-X9636Q-R line cards) as a single modular switch with the DCNM Media Controller.

7.0(3)F2(2)

Overview of Cisco’s IP Fabric for Media Solution

Configuring IP Fabric for Media

IP fabric for media

Added support for connecting an endpoint to a Layer 2 port with an SVI.

7.0(3)F2(2)

Configuring a Layer 2 with SVI Host Interface

IP fabric for media

Added support for the Cisco Nexus 9508 switch (with the N9K-X9636C-R and N9K-X9636Q-R line cards) as a spine switch or as a single modular switch.

7.0(3)F2(1)

Overview of Cisco’s IP Fabric for Media Solution

Configuring IP Fabric for Media

IP fabric for media

Added support for the Cisco Nexus 9364C as a spine or leaf switch and the Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP, 93108TC-FX, and 93180YC-FX as leaf switches.

7.0(3)I7(3)

Overview of Cisco’s IP Fabric for Media Solution

Configuring IP Fabric for Media

IP fabric for media

Added support for PIM active mode, which supports a spine-leaf topology with variable flow size without the DCNM Media Controller.

7.0(3)I7(3)

Deployment Types

Configuring NBM for a Spine-Leaf Topology without DCNM

IP fabric for media

Added the ability to configure leaf switches as border leafs in order to connect multiple fabrics together and to support the exchange of media flows between an IP fabric for media and external systems.

7.0(3)I7(2)

Configuring NBM for a Spine-Leaf Deployment with DCNM

PIM router

Introduced this feature to support the exchange of media flows between an IP fabric for media and external systems.

DCNM 10.4(2)

Media Controller

IP fabric for media

Added support for Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) groups so two sources can transmit to the same multicast group.

7.0(3)I7(1)

Prerequisites

Guidelines and Limitations

IP fabric for media

Added queuing support for both multicast and unicast flows.

7.0(3)I7(1)

Enabling Multicast and Unicast Flows (Optional)

IP fabric for media

Added XML support for the NBM show commands.

7.0(3)I7(1)

Sample XML Output for Switches Running Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(3)I7(1) or Later

IP fabric for media

Added support for the Cisco Nexus 93180LC-EX switch as a leaf switch and the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series switches (with the N9K-X9732C-EX, N9K-X9736C-EX, and N9K-X97160YC-EX line cards) as spine switches or as single modular switches.

7.0(3)I6(1)

Overview of Cisco’s IP Fabric for Media Solution

Configuring IP Fabric for Media

Flow alias and bandwidth tracking

Introduced these features.

DCNM 10.2(1)

Media Controller

IP fabric for media

First release with DCNM Media Controller.

7.0(3)I4(5)