N3K-ES-XF2 – NX-OS Essentials – Nexus 3432D-S – Layer 3 Telemetry
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N3K-ES-XF2 Description
The N3K-ES-XF2 is a Cisco NX-OS Essentials software license for the Cisco Nexus 3432D-S, a 32-port QSFP-DD data center switch in the XF2 platform class above 6.4 Tbps. The license carries the Layer 3 LAN Enterprise and Telemetry feature scope, and its identifier has no 3Y or 5Y term suffix. Feature support varies by platform and NX-OS release.
Quick Specs
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Specification |
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Product ID |
N3K-ES-XF2 |
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Compatible platform |
Cisco Nexus 3432D-S |
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Product type |
Cisco NX-OS software license |
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License tier |
Essentials |
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Cisco ordering category |
Software Licenses |
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Feature scope |
Layer 3 LAN Enterprise and Telemetry features |
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Platform class |
Nexus 3000 switches with more than 6.4 Tbps |
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Related subscription PIDs |
N3K-ES-XF2-3Y and N3K-ES-XF2-5Y |
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Related Advantage PID |
N3K-AD-XF2 |
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Smart Licensing policy release |
Cisco NX-OS Release 10.2(1)F for Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series |
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Feature support note |
Varies by platform and release |
Application Scenarios
A data center that uses Nexus 3432D-S switches as high-density leaf or spine nodes runs BGP and OSPF routing between racks under the Essentials package.
A single-site fabric built on Nexus 3432D-S switches uses VXLAN BGP EVPN, an Essentials feature, to extend tenant segments across racks.
A network team monitoring traffic on Nexus 3432D-S uplinks exports sFlow and NetFlow records to a collector with the telemetry features in the license.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
N3K-ES-XF2 | ||
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License package |
Essentials |
Advantage |
Essentials |
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License model |
Not published |
Perpetual tier-based license |
Perpetual tier-based license |
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Term length |
No 3Y or 5Y term suffix in the PID |
Does not expire |
Does not expire |
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Platform class |
More than 6.4 Tbps XF2 |
More than 6.4 Tbps XF2 |
Less than 6.4 Tbps XF |
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Compatible platform |
Nexus 3432D-S |
Nexus 3000 switches in the XF2 class |
Nexus 3000 switches in the XF class |
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Included features |
Layer 3 LAN Enterprise and Telemetry; BGP, OSPF, PIM, VXLAN BGP EVPN, sFlow telemetry |
Essentials features plus MPLS Layer 3 VPN, SR-MPLS, Tenant Routed Multicast, VXLAN EVPN Multi-site |
BGP, OSPF, PIM, VXLAN BGP EVPN, sFlow telemetry |
N3K-ES-XF2 is the Essentials license for Nexus 3000 switches above 6.4 Tbps and is listed in Cisco’s Nexus 3432D-S ordering information, while N3K-ES-XF is the Essentials license for switches below 6.4 Tbps, so the throughput class of the switch decides between the two. Essentials covers routing and telemetry features such as BGP, OSPF, PIM, VXLAN BGP EVPN and sFlow. A design on the same XF2 class that needs MPLS Layer 3 VPN, SR-MPLS, Tenant Routed Multicast or VXLAN EVPN Multi-site moves to N3K-AD-XF2, the Advantage license, which includes the Essentials features. Cisco lists N3K-ES-XF2 without a 3Y or 5Y term suffix.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | N3K-ES-XF2 | Compatible platform | Cisco Nexus 3432D-S |
| Product type | Cisco NX-OS software license | License tier | Essentials |
| Cisco ordering category | Software Licenses | Feature scope | Layer 3 LAN Enterprise and Telemetry features |
| Platform class | Nexus 3000 switches with more than 6.4 Tbps | Related subscription PIDs | N3K-ES-XF2-3Y and N3K-ES-XF2-5Y |
| Related Advantage PID | N3K-AD-XF2 | XF2 license priority | XF2 Essentials and Advantage licenses have priority over XF licenses |
| Smart Licensing policy release | Cisco NX-OS Release 10.2(1)F for Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series | License enforcement type | Unenforced or Not Enforced for Nexus 9000 and 3000 platform switches |
| Usage reporting paths | CSSM direct, CSLU, or offline CSSM upload | Feature support note | Varies by platform and release |
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