Description
High Availability Features
The N7K-SUP2E (Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 2 Enhanced Module) provides several high availability features to ensure continuous operation and reliability in a Nexus 7000 Series chassis:
- Redundant supervisors: The N7K-SUP2E supports dual supervisors for redundancy and failover, ensuring that the system continues to operate even in the event of a supervisor failure.
- Stateful switchover (SSO): In the event of a supervisor failure, SSO enables automatic and seamless failover to the standby supervisor without any interruption to network traffic.
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU): ISSU allows for non-disruptive upgrades of the system software, ensuring that the system remains available during software upgrades.
- Virtual Port Channel (vPC): vPC enables the creation of a single, logical port channel from multiple physical Ethernet interfaces. This provides link redundancy and load balancing, improving network reliability and availability.
- Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF): NSF provides fast failover and fast recovery in the event of a supervisor failure, reducing downtime and ensuring that network traffic continues to be forwarded even during a failover event.
These high availability features, combined with the performance and scalability of the Nexus 7000 Series, make the N7K-SUP2E an ideal solution for mission-critical data centers and other demanding network environments.
Security Features
- Authentication: The N7K-SUP2E supports various authentication methods such as local authentication, TACACS+ and RADIUS.
- Encryption: The supervisor module supports secure communication between network devices using encryption protocols such as SSL, SSH, and IPsec.
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): The N7K-SUP2E provides access control through the use of ACLs to control access to the network and limit unauthorized access.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): RBAC provides granular control over user access to different parts of the network, allowing administrators to assign specific privileges to users based on their role.
- Virtual Private Network (VPN): The supervisor module supports the creation of VPN tunnels to provide secure remote access to the network.
- System Logging: The N7K-SUP2E has extensive logging capabilities to track and monitor network activity, allowing administrators to quickly identify security threats and take appropriate action.
- Network Segmentation: The N7K-SUP2E supports the creation of VLANs and VRFs to segment the network into smaller, more secure segments, reducing the risk of network-wide security threats.
- Threat Detection: The N7K-SUP2E supports advanced threat detection capabilities such as intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS) to detect and prevent security threats.
- Firewall: The supervisor module supports firewall capabilities to further secure the network from external threats.
- Software Security: Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 2 Enhanced Module runs on a secure operating system and is regularly updated with software security patches to address known vulnerabilities.
Network Management and Monitoring Capabilities
The N7K-SUP2E Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 2 Enhanced Module is a network management and monitoring device that offers a range of capabilities to help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of a network. Some of the key features and capabilities of this module include:
- Network Performance Monitoring: The N7K-SUP2E provides real-time monitoring of network performance and helps identify potential bottlenecks or issues that could affect network performance.
- Traffic Analysis: The module allows network administrators to analyze network traffic patterns and detect unusual or malicious traffic.
- Network Security: The N7K-SUP2E provides a range of security features, including access control, data protection, and threat detection and mitigation.
- Network Availability: The module offers features such as failover and redundancy to help ensure that the network is always available, even in the event of a hardware failure or network disruption.
- Configuration Management: The N7K-SUP2E provides tools for managing network configurations, including the ability to back up and restore configuration data.
- Reporting and Alerts: The module provides a range of reporting and alerting capabilities, including email and SMS alerts, to help keep network administrators informed of any potential issues.
- Monitoring and Management Tools: The N7K-SUP2E supports a range of monitoring and management tools, including the Cisco Network Assistant and Cisco Prime Network Control System, to help network administrators manage their network more effectively.
General Information
- Manufacturer Name: Cisco Systems, Inc
- MPN: N7K-SUP2E
- Product Name: Supervisor2 Enhanced Module
- Product Type: Supervisor Engine
- SKU: N7K-SUP2E
Technical Information
- Application/Usage: Data Networking
- Application/Usage: Optical Network
Interfaces / Ports:
- Interfaces/Ports Details: 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T Network Management
- Interfaces/Ports Details: 3 x USB
- Interfaces/Ports Details: 1 x RJ-45 Console Management
Management & Protocols
- Management-
- SNMP
- MIB
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
- Cisco VFrame Data Center
- Command Line Interface (CLI)
Miscellaneous
- Package Contents-
- Supervisor2 Enhanced Module
- External 8Gb USB Flash Spare
- Compatibility
- Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Dimensions & Weight
- Height: 1.2 Inch
- Width: 15.4 Inch
- Depth: 21.9 Inch
- Weight (Approximate): 11.55 Lbs
