1. Cisco Nexus 5548
Layer 3 Functionality

2. Powered by Cisco NX-OS Data Center Operating System
Layer-3 on Nexus 5500 Series
Extensible
Flexible
Feature Rich IPv4
Robust
Add L3 to existing 5548s
160Gbps of L3 processing
Basic and Advanced features
Flexible licensing model
Add more L3 processing as needed on 5596 (future)
Deploy with Advanced Features
Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
Fabric Extenders (FEX)
FCoE
VN-Link
Future proof
IPv6 capable hardware
FabricPath/TRILL compatible
1GE/10GE Linerate L3
SVIs
VRFs and VRF-Lite
Port-channels and ECMP
OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, BGP
IGMP, PIM
HSRP, VRRP
QoS
uRPF and RACLs
SNMP and DCNM support
Modular NX-OS
Standards-compliant L3
L3 derived from Nexus
L3 stack in use by over customers
Complete data center class switching portfolio
Consistent data center operating system across all platforms - NXOS
Infrastructure scalability, transport flexibility and operational manageability
Powered by Cisco NX-OS Data Center Operating System

3. Cisco Nexus 5548P First Switch in the Nexus 5500 Platform
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Cisco Nexus 5548P First Switch in the Nexus 5500 Platform
Back of the Switch
32 Fixed SFP+ Ports
Line Rate
Hardware Capable of 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet
Traditional Ethernet or Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Expansion Modules (GEM2)
16p SFP+ Ethernet Ports
8p Eth + 8p Native FC
Front of the Switch
Front to Back Airflow
Mgmt 0, Console, USB
Redundant Fan Modules
Redundant 750W AC Power Supplies

4. Generic Expansion Modules Added Flexibility
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Generic Expansion Modules Added Flexibility
N55-M16P
16p SFP+ Ethernet Ports
All Ethernet Ports hardware capable of 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet
N55-M8P8FP
8p SFP+ Ethernet Ports
8p Native FC Ports 8/4/2/1G
All Ethernet Ports hardware capable of 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet

5. Introducing Layer 3 Capabilities Enabling new Nexus 5500 deployments
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N55-D160L3
Daughter-card for Nexus 5548P
In-rack upgradeable for deployed units
Enables Layer 3 on all 48 10GE ports
160Gbps (240Mpps) of Layer 3 processing
Additional 100W power consumption
Available Soon!
N55-M160L3
Expansion module for Nexus 5596P
No front-panel ports
Enables Layer 3 on all ports of 5596P
160Gbps (240Mpps) of Layer 3 processing
Expandable to 480Gbps of processing*
Functions as 48 port Linerate router*
Not compatible with 5548P
Additional 100W power consumption per module
* Enabled in future with software upgrade when 3 modules will be hosted

6. Nexus 5500 Series Layer 3 support overview
Layer 3 Features – IOS-like CLI
Unicast routing: Static routing, RIPv2, OSPFv2, EIGRP, BGP
Up to16K IPv4 Host (/32 entries) Routing Table
Up to 8K IPv4 Longest Prefix Match Routing Table
Multicast routing: IPv4 PIM, IGMP v2/3
Up to 2K IPv4 Multicast Groups
Interfaces: Routed 1/10GE, SVI, Port-channel, 16-way ECMP
Segmentation: VRFs and VRF-Lite (IP VPNs)
Quality of Service: Marking, Scheduling and Policing (MQC)
Redundancy: HSRP, VRRP
Security: Broadcast/Multicast suppression, Unicast RPF (uRPF) checks, RACL

7. Layer 3 Software License
N55-BAS1K9
Free base Layer 3 software license
Static Routing, RIPv2, OSPFv2, EIGRP-stub
HSRP, VRRP
IGMP v2/v3, PIMv2 (sparse mode)
Routed ACL and uRPF
Scalability limited to 256 dynamically-learned routes
N55-LAN1K9
Advanced Layer 3 software license
Includes all functionality of base license
Full EIGRP
BGP support
VRF-Lite (IP-VPN) support
Scalable to 8K routes
Use install license command under configuration context to install L3 license

8. Layer 3 Feature Details at FCS
L3 interface
L3 interface (non-FEX ports)
L3 sub-interface
SVI (FEX ports could be members of VLANs)
Port channels
VRF
VRF-lite
VRF aware Unicast -BGP/OSPF/RIP
VRF Aware Multicast
BGP
Peer templates
Neighbor Authentication
Route Reflectors
BGP Confederations
Route Aggregation
BGP Dampening
Route Refresh Capability
Graceful Restart
ECMP
Route Redistribution
Route Filtering
VRF aware BGP

9. Layer 3 Feature Details at FCS
OSPF
Supports all type of OSPF Area
Authentication
Area Filter-list
Virtual Link
Graceful Restart
ECMP
Route Redistribution
Route Filtering – Prefix-list, Filter-list
LSA & SPF Throttling
VRF Aware OSPF
RIP
MD5 Authentication
Route filtering
VRF Aware
EIGRP
Route Summarization
Static route

10. Layer 3 Feature Details at FCS
Multicast
PIM-SM
MSDP
RP Selection – Static, Auto , Any cast, BSR
SSM
VRF Aware PIM-SM/IGMP
IGMP
Version 2, 3
uRPF
Strict and Loose mode, uRPF with ACL
ACL
Router ACL with L3 & L4 options to match
HSRP/VRRP
Object Tracking, Preemption, MD5 Authentication, VRF Aware
Other
SPAN, ECMP (16)

11. Layer 3 on Nexus 5548P Flexibility, Choice, and Future-Proofing
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Layer 3 Daughtercard
Front of the Switch
N55-D160L3
Field Replaceable Daughtercard
Upgradeable in-Rack
No Un-mounting Required
Flexibility
Choice
Future
Proofing

12. Installing Layer 3 on Nexus 5548 A 3-Step Process
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Unscrew the IO Module
Pull the IO Module out
Front of the Switch 3
Plug and Screw the L3 IO Module
Plug and Screw the Fan Modules
Unscrew the Fan Modules
Pull the Fan Modules out 1

13. Nexus 5548 Layer 3 Architecture and Forwarding
N5548P
Layer 3 Daughter Card
Layer 3 Forwarding Engine
160Gbps (312Mpps) processing capacity
Layer 2 Forwarding Path
Layer 3 Forwarding Path
UPC
UPC
X-Bar Fabric
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
32 Fixed Ports
16-port Expansion module

14. Nexus 5596 – Layer 3 Expansion Module
5596 Configured with one Layer 3 Expansion Module
L3 Expansion Module
5596 Configured with three Layer 3 Expansion Modules*
* Support in Future with Software Upgrade

15. Nexus 5596 Layer 3 Architecture and Forwarding
Layer 2 Forwarding Path
N5596UP
Layer 3 Forwarding Path
16-port Expansion module
Layer 3 Expansion Module
16-port Expansion module
UPC
Layer 3 Forwarding Engine
UPC
UPC
UPC
X-Bar Fabric
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
48 Fixed Ports

16. Nexus 5596 as a 48 Port 10GE Linerate Router
Nexus 5596 as a 48 Port 10GE Linerate Router* * Available in future with software upgrade
Layer 2 Forwarding Path
N5596UP
Layer 3 Forwarding Path
Layer 3 Forwarding Engine
Layer 3 Expansion Module
UPC
Layer 3 Forwarding Engine
Layer 3 Expansion Module
UPC
Layer 3 Forwarding Engine
Layer 3 Expansion Module
UPC
X-Bar Fabric
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
UPC
48 Fixed Ports

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