Nx-os And Cisco Nexus Switching- Next-generation Data Center Architectures -repost- __link__

. While NX-OS provides a robust Command Line Interface (CLI) for manual configuration, the Nexus 9000 series supports a "Cisco ACI mode." This moves the architecture from a box-by-box management model to a policy-based automation model. By using a centralized controller (the APIC), administrators can define application requirements, and the network automatically configures the fabric to meet those needs. Conclusion

: The Nexus platform unifies LAN and SAN traffic through support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Unified Ports, reducing cabling and overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Automation and Programmability administrators can define application requirements

Using Nexus Dashboard and Terraform for "infrastructure as code" deployments. administrators can define application requirements