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Systems & Data Center · Intermediate

Cisco NX-OS

Cisco's data center network operating system for Nexus switches and MDS storage switches.

Definition

NX-OS is modular and Linux-based, enabling features with the feature command, supporting VDCs on some platforms, programmability via NX-API and Python, and VXLAN EVPN. Nexus 9000 switches run either NX-OS standalone mode or ACI mode.

Example

feature vpc and feature lacp enable vPC and LACP on a Nexus switch.

Exam tip

In NX-OS, protocols must be enabled with the feature command before configuration.

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