N7K replacement

[Redbeanie]

Hi

We are looking for recommendations for replacing our existing N7K.

Is someone able to guide us in the right direction...

This is the current build:

Mod  Ports  Module-Type                         Model              Status

---  -----  ----------------------------------- ------------------ ----------

1    48     1/10 Gbps BASE-T Ethernet Module    N7K-F248XT-25E     ok

2    48     1/10 Gbps BASE-T Ethernet Module    N7K-F248XT-25E     ok

3    48     1/10 Gbps BASE-T Ethernet Module    N7K-F248XT-25E     ok

4    48     1/10 Gbps BASE-T Ethernet Module    N7K-F248XT-25E     ok

5    0      Supervisor Module-2                 N7K-SUP2E          active *

6    0      Supervisor Module-2                 N7K-SUP2E          ha-standby

7    48     1/10 Gbps Ethernet Module           N7K-F248XP-25E     ok

Many thanks

[Mark Elsen]

       - FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/switch-selector.html?guide=data_center|lantype|lanupgrade|nexus_7000#~select-switch
                      Scroll down too!

 M.

[Reza Sharifi]

Hi,

The 9400 should be a good replacement for the 7K, since you only need Ethernet modules. See datasheet:

https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/switches/catalyst-9400-series-switches/index.html

HTH

[kewwa]

And how about the VDC support?
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/nx-os/nexus9000/105x/configuration/high-availability/cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-high-availability-and-redundancy-guide-105x/m-overview.html?bookSearch=true#:~:text=The%20Cisco%20Nexus%209000%20Series%20swi....

[balaji.bandi]

Recently replaced Nexus 7K with Nexus 9K spine and Leaf (that is best option you have)

which support vPC, if you going nexus9K model (VDC support) - you do not need, you can segment the network different.

check some white papers :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/whitepapers/migrating-classic-ethernet-to-vxlan-bgp-evpn-white-paper.html#Introduction

[kewwa]

I actually need VDC and that is why I was asking about it
For historical reasons I need to segment in a certain way and VRFs are not enough

[balaji.bandi]

then look for chasis :

https://www.cisco.com/site/uk/en/products/networking/cloud-networking-switches/nexus-9000-switches/index.html

[kewwa]

Why doesn't Cisco want to introduce this feature to N9K?