CISCO NEXUS 9K for CORE

[mpsotomayor]

hi guys.

a clients wants use cisco nexus for LAN core. for Intervlan routing, OSFP, BGP EIRGP and all thats features.

first i review the Cisco 5672UP with LAN-Enterprise License and all is OK. we commit.

but after reviewing the cisco Nexus 9372PX-E is more cheapest than Cisco 5K. but when i configure the products 9K in CCW the system ask me for a ACI License in adition to the LAN license that i mark.

buy i dont know what thats license means and whats for?

also the twinax cable is supported in nexus 9000?

regards help me please

[Philip D'Ath]

Check out this existing post:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/t5/application-centric/aci-license-requirement/td-p/2971788

This is the link the the transciever compatibility guide.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/10GE_Tx_Matrix.pdf

Yes, you can use TwinAx cables.

[mpsotomayor]

Thanks for reply me.and thanks about twinax cable.

But my dude is: with the license show below i can use the n9k for core like catalys series.?

I mean svi, bgp. Ospf and so on.....

I dont need nothing with aci, spannig leaf and other tecnologies. I just want use mexus 9k like lan core. 

Untill now i dont have buy nothing juat investigating.