OTV Module Requirement on Nexus 7009

[jain.nitin]

Hi All,

We want to implement OTV between two DC within 4 N7K, I just wanted to confirm that what modules are required to implement OTV. We have only F2-E cards. No M series cards, No F3 series card at all int nexus.

I have gone through the below link where it is mentioned that F2 series cards does not support OTV. Only M series and F3 series cards supports OTV, is it true? or in 6.2 version OTV supported on F2-E series card ?

Any suggesion input ?

Thanks

[richbarb · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You are right, OTV is only supported with M-module or F3 card.

The F2 module is not hardware capable to do OTV.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/models-comparison.html#~tab-c

[jain.nitin]

Hi Richard,

Thanks for your reply. Just quick one why we need F3 or M series card to implement OTV. F2E supports L3 capability and L2 as well then why still F3 or M cards are required.

Also can we implement OTV on ASR if not nexus as we have both but actual vlans which has to be extends are on Nexus.

[richbarb]

Hi Jain,

The M module is required to encapsulated the OTV traffic in the join interface, L3 capability isn't enough to do that, this is a hardware restriction.

In the future software relase, the F module can be used as otv internal interface only.