Cisco NX-OS
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| Cisco NX-OS | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cisco Systems |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Latest release | 10.6(3)F / April 27, 2026 |
| Official website | Cisco NX-OS |
NX-OS is a network operating system for the Nexus-series Ethernet switches and MDS-series Fibre Channel storage area network switches made by Cisco Systems.[1] It evolved from the Cisco operating system SAN-OS, originally developed for its MDS switches. Cisco is responsible for its development and maintenance.[1]
The command-line interface of NX-OS is similar to that of Cisco IOS.
Development
[edit]Cisco is responsible for development and maintenance of NX-OS.[1]
Core features
[edit]- System Manager (sysmgr)
- Persistent Storage Service (PSS)
- Message & Transaction Services (MTS)
Additional features
[edit]- Fibre Channel and FICON
- FCIP
- FCoE (Nexus 5000/7000 linecards)
- iSCSI
- IPsec
- Scheduling
- NPIV NX Port ID Virtualization
- Inter–VSAN Routing
- VSAN
- Zoning (Hard zoning)
- Callhome
- Cisco Fabric Services (distributed configuration)
- SSH and Telnet
- Storage Media Encryption
- Port Channels
- Cisco Data Mobility Manager
- Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
Switches running NX-OS
[edit]- Nexus B22 (HP, Dell, Fujitsu)
- Nexus 9000 series[2]
- Nexus 7700 series
- Nexus 7000 series
- Nexus 6000 series
- Nexus 5000 series
- Nexus 4000 (for IBM BladeCenter)
- Nexus 2000 series
- Nexus 3000
- Nexus 1000V
- MDS 9700 FC Directors
- MDS 9500 FC Directors[3]
- MDS 9250i FC Switch
- MDS 9222i FC Switch
- MDS 9100 FC Switches
Differences between IOS and NX-OS
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- NX-OS does not support the login command to switch users.
- NX-OS does not distinguish between standard or extended access lists, all lists are named and "extended" in functionality.[4]
- NX-OS did not support scp server prior to 5.1(1) release.
- In NX-OS, there is no "write" command to save the configuration like on IOS (one uses the "copy" command, instead). Instead, command aliases can be created to provide the "write" command.[5]
- When accessing NX-OS, users authenticate directly to their assigned privilege level.
- SSH server is enabled while Telnet server is disabled by default in NX-OS.[6]
Releases
[edit]4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, 9.2, 9.3, 10.1
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (March 1, 2024). "Cisco Releases Security Advisories for Cisco NX-OS Software". cisa.gov.
- ↑ "Introduction to Cisco Nexus Switches – Nexus Product Family. Differences Between Nexus NX-OS & Catalyst IOS. Comparing High-End Nexus & Catalyst Switches". Firewall.cx. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ Cisco Product Brocuhure Cisco MDS 9500 Series of Multilayer Directors, visited 18 May 2012
- ↑ "Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 4.1".
- ↑ "Write Command On Nexus Switches". community.cisco.com. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ↑ "Cisco NX-OS/IOS Configuration Fundamentals Comparison". Retrieved June 3, 2017.