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Data Sheet
Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for KVM
Product Overview
Bring enterprise-class networking features to OpenStack cloud operating system environments.
The Cisco Nexus
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1000V Switch for the Ubuntu Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) reduces the operating
complexity associated with virtual machine networking. Together with the OpenStack cloud operating system, this
switch helps you gain control of large pools of computing, storage, and networking resources.
The Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch provides a comprehensive and extensible architectural platform for virtual
machine and cloud networking. This switch is designed to accelerate your server virtualization and multitenant
cloud deployments in a secure and operationally transparent manner.
Operating as a distributed switching platform, the Cisco Nexus 1000V enhances the visibility and manageability of
your virtual and cloud networking infrastructure. It supports multiple hypervisors and many networking services
and is tightly integrated with multiple cloud management systems.
The Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for KVM offers enterprise-class networking features to OpenStack cloud operating
system environments, including:
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Advanced switching features such as access control lists (ACLs) and port-based access control lists
(PACLS).
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Support for highly scalable, multitenant virtual networking through Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN).
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Manageability features such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), NETCONF, syslog, and
advanced troubleshooting command-line interface (CLI) features.
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Strong north-bound management interfaces including OpenStack Neutron plug-in support and REST APIs.
Benefits
The Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch reduces the operational complexity associated with virtual machine networking
and enables you to accomplish the following:
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Easily deploy your Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) networks
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As the industry’s leading networking platform, the Cisco Nexus 1000V delivers performance, scalability,
and stability with familiar manageability and control.
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Preserve your existing investment in operation processes and management tools
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You can manage network policies across both physical and virtual environments using the same familiar
interfaces with no additional overhead in retraining costs. You can also use your existing network
monitoring, management, and troubleshooting tools to manage both environments.
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