System Requirements
This chapter lists the tested and supported hardware and software specifications for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller architecture. The application is in English locales only.
The following sections describes the various system requirements for the proper functioning of your Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, Release 12.0.2f.
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We recommend that you do not upgrade any underlying third-party software separately. All the necessary software components will be updated during the inline upgrade procedure. Upgrading the components outside of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller upgrade causes functionality issues. |
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Version Compatibility
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) requires Nexus Dashboard version 2.1(2d) or higher. If you try to upload NDFC 12.0.2f on a Nexus Dashboard version earlier than 2.1(2d), you will not be allowed to upload the application. To download the correct version of Nexus Dashboard, visit Software Download – Nexus Dashboard.
Nexus Dashboard Server Resource (CPU/Memory) Requirements
| Deployment Type | Node Type | CPUs | Memory | Storage (Throughput: 40-50MB/s) |
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| Fabric Discovery | Virtual Node (vND) – app OVA |
16vCPUs |
64GB |
550GB SSD |
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Physical Node (pND) (PID: SE-NODE-G2) |
2x 10-core 2.2G Intel Xeon Silver CPU |
256 GB of RAM |
4x 2.4TB HDDs 400GB SSD 1.2TB NVME drive |
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| Fabric Controller | Virtual Node (vND) – app OVA | 16vCPUs | 64GB | 550GB SSD |
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Physical Node (pND) (PID: SE-NODE-G2) |
2x 10-core 2.2G Intel Xeon Silver CPU |
256 GB of RAM |
4x 2.4TB HDDs 400GB SSD 1.2TB NVME drive |
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| SAN Controller |
Virtual Node (vND) – app OVA (without SAN Insights) |
16vCPUs | 64GB | 550GB SSD |
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Data Node (vND) – Data OVA (with SAN Insights) |
32vCPUs |
128GB |
3TB SSD | |
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Physical Node (pND) (PID: SE-NODE-G2) |
2x 10-core 2.2G Intel Xeon Silver CPU |
256 GB of RAM |
4x 2.4TB HDDs 400GB SSD 1.2TB NVME drive |
Supported Latency
As Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller is deployed atop Cisco Nexus Dashboard, the latency factor is dependent on Cisco Nexus Dashboard. Refer to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment Guide for information about latency.
Supported Web Browsers
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller is supported on the following web browsers:
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Google Chrome version 96.0.4664.93
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Microsoft Edge version 96.0.1054.43 (64-bit)
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Mozilla Firefox version 94.0.2 (64-bit)
Other Supported Software
The following table lists the other software that is supported by Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Release 12.0.2f.
| Component | Features |
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| Security |
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