06-24-2012 10:12 PM - edited 03-07-2019 07:25 AM
I am not able to create more than 256 VLAN in Cisco Nexus 5010 switch. While creating I am getting "No VLAN resources available for VLAN creation" Details below -
Switch model - 5010
Software : NX OS 4.0 (1a)
Error Message:
Nexus_5010(config)# vlan 417
ERROR: No VLAN resource available for VLAN creation
Nexus_5010(config)#
VLAN resource command output -
Nexus_5010# sh resource vlan
Resource Min Max Used Unused Avail
----------- ----- ----- ------ -------- -------
vlan 16 256 256 0 0
Nexus_5010#
Sh version of the switch -
Nexus_5010# sh ver
Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 2002-2008, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
The copyrights to certain works contained herein are owned by
other third parties and are used and distributed under license.
Some parts of this software are covered under the GNU Public
License. A copy of the license is available at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
Software
BIOS: version 1.2.0
loader: version N/A
kickstart: version 4.0(1a)N1(1)
system: version 4.0(1a)N1(1)
BIOS compile time: 06/19/08
kickstart image file is: bootflash:/n5000-uk9-kickstart.4.0.1a.N1.1.bin
kickstart compile time: 12/3/2008 5:00:00 [12/03/2008 18:38:37]
system image file is: bootflash:/n5000-uk9.4.0.1a.N1.1.bin
system compile time: 12/3/2008 5:00:00 [12/03/2008 19:14:18]
Hardware
cisco Nexus5010 Chassis ("20x10GE/Supervisor")
Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU with 2074308 kB of memory.
Processor Board ID JAF1423EBLE
Device name:Nexus_5010
bootflash: 1003520 kB
Kernel uptime is 613 day(s), 14 hour(s), 46 minute(s), 30 second(s)
Last reset
Reason: Unknown
System version: 4.0(1a)N1(1)
Service:
plugin
Core Plugin, Ethernet Plugin
Nexus_5010#
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06-24-2012 11:06 PM
Hi,
Yes, it seems the limit was increased in later releases. I have done a quick search and limit was bumped up to 512 vlans in 4.1(2)E1(1) and later.
Kind Regards,
Ivan
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06-24-2012 10:28 PM
Hi,
This switch tested limit is of 256 vlans. This includes 5 reserved vlans and 251 user configured vlans.
NX-OS enforces this limit and you cannot create more than that. Looking at your resources, you have already used up all of them:
Nexus_5010# sh resource vlan
Resource Min Max Used Unused Avail
----------- ----- ----- ------ -------- -------
vlan 16 256 256 0 0
Kind Regards,
Ivan
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06-24-2012 10:54 PM
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)N1(1b) - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/configuration_limits/limits_503/nexus_5000_config_limits_503_n1_1b.html
The above document saysmaximm limit is 507..
Feature | Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform | Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Verified Topology1 | Maximum Limits2 | Verified Topology1 | Maximum Limits2 | |
Active VLANs/VSANs per switch | 504 | 507 (504 when FCoE is enabled) 31 are set aside for VSANs and the remaining are for VLANs. | 4013 (31 are set aside for VSANs and the remaining are for VLANs) | 4013 (31 are set aside for VSANs and the remaining are for VLANs) |
Though it s for different software. My questions are -
1. Does max vlan dpends on software ?
2. Will I be getting 507 supported VLAN if i upgrade the software of my switch from 4.0 to 5.0 ?
06-24-2012 11:06 PM
Hi,
Yes, it seems the limit was increased in later releases. I have done a quick search and limit was bumped up to 512 vlans in 4.1(2)E1(1) and later.
Kind Regards,
Ivan
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06-25-2012 02:04 AM
Yes Ivan, I have used 4.1 and now VLAN limit increased to 507.
Thanks.
06-25-2012 02:09 AM
welcome!
Kind Regards,
Ivan
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