Overview

NX‑OS Release 15.2(4) provides updates for Nexus 9000 Series switches operating in ACI Mode.
This release is supported only on Nexus 9000 Series switches in ACI Mode and includes supported hardware, open issues, and resolved issues.
It aligns with APIC Release 5.2(4).


Supported Hardware

Hardware Type Product ID Description
Chassis N9K-C9504 9504 chassis with 4 I/O slots
Chassis N9K-C9508 9508 chassis with 8 I/O slots
Chassis N9K-C9508-B1 9508 chassis bundle with supervisor, PSUs, system controllers, fans, and fabric modules
Chassis N9K-C9508-B2 9508 chassis bundle with six fabric modules
Chassis N9K-C9516 9516 chassis with 16 I/O slots
Line card N9K-X9716D-GX 16‑port 400G QSFP line card
Line card N9K-X9736C-FX 36×40/100G QSFP28 line card
Line card N9K-X9736Q-FX 36×40G QSFP28 line card
Line card N9K-X9732C-EX 32×40/100G QSFP28 line card
Supervisor N9K-SUP-A Supervisor module
Supervisor N9K-SUP-A+ Enhanced supervisor module
Supervisor N9K-SUP-B Supervisor B module
Supervisor N9K-SUP-B+ Supervisor B+ module
System controller N9K-SC-A System controller
Fabric module N9K-C9504-FM-G 400G capable fabric module
Fabric module N9K-C9508-FM-G 400G capable fabric module
Fabric module N9K-C9504-FM-E Cloud scale fabric module
Fabric module N9K-C9508-FM-E Cloud scale fabric module
Fabric module N9K-C9508-FM-E2 Enhanced cloud scale fabric module
Fabric module N9K-C9516-FM-E2 Enhanced cloud scale fabric module
Leaf switch N9K-C93180YC-FX3 48×100M/1/10/25G + 6×10/25/40/50/100G leaf
Spine switch N9K-C9364C-GX 64×100G QSFP28 spine switch
Spine switch N9K-C93600CD-GX 64×100/400G QSFP‑DD spine switch
Spine switch N9K-C93360YC-FX2 60×40/100G spine switch

No Longer Supported Hardware

Starting with 15.0(1) and later releases, the following hardware is no longer supported in ACI fabrics prior to upgrading to this release:

  • Spine switch: N9K‑C9336PQ
  • Modular spine line card: N9K‑X9736PQ
  • Modular fabric modules: N9K‑C9504‑FM, N9K‑C9508‑FM, N9K‑C9516‑FM
  • Legacy leaf switches: N9K‑C9372PX‑E, N9K‑C9372TX‑E, N9K‑C9332PQ, N9K‑C9372PX, N9K‑C9372TX, N9K‑C9396PX, N9K‑C9396TX, N9K‑C93128TX
  • Expansion modules: N9K‑M12PQ, N9K‑M6PQ, N9K‑M6PQ‑E

Supported FEX Models

Fabric Extenders supported in this release are compatible with Nexus 2000 Series FEX modules used in ACI fabrics.


Open Issues

Bug ID Description Exists In
CSCwf21503 All controller ports in a fabric are disabled due to a wiring issue causing TEP mismatch. 15.2(4e) and later
CSCwh81430 Leaf switch reboots and RJ45 ports remain link down after reload. 15.2(4e) and later
CSCvg85886 ARP glean request generated incorrectly for isolated EPG endpoints. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwn63197 BUM traffic on a specific leaf is impacted due to FTAG Tree route calc excluding certain links. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCvw89840 vPC TEP multicast and unknown unicast dropped when pod redundancy triggers. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCvx31008 Multi‑Pod infra B2B OSPF link down does not raise expected faults. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCvy10791 VXLAN ID inconsistent assignment when multiple VLAN pools present. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCvz70186 PTP client occasional spikes in a three‑node topology with specific leaf. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwa34808 Non‑related flows cached and exported incorrectly including infra and user traffic. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwa45189 Static MAC config fails when dynamic MAC present with vIP. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwa47686 PTP enablement fails on >128 leaf switches in large pods. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwa60455 QinQ edge ports forward data before strict loop detection completes. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwa91817 Local to remote leaf traffic drop due to missing route info in database. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwc23246 A leaf switch reboots unexpectedly. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwc67716 Traffic to reserved UDP ports may experience unexpected drops. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd24130 Line card system time mismatch with NTP time. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd29346 Console continuously outputs latency messages. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd36295 BFD process crashes and listed in show cores. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd44102 Fiber optic interfaces display incorrect type. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd49996 Front panel ports may come up before policy programming completes. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd75707 Parser drops IP‑in‑IP packets on ingress leaf. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwd83289 After reload, HAL unresponsive and processes generate cores. 15.2(4d) and later
CSCwe15885 Remote pod subnet not redistributed from BGP to ISIS causing tunnels down. 15.2(4d) and later

Resolved Issues

Bug ID Description Fixed In
CSCvz71778 Downlinks bring up without policy causing temporary drops until APIC handshake finishes. 15.2(4g)
CSCvy92710 Tech support collection error missing commands issue fixed. 15.2(4f)
CSCvy08825 Certain crash issues resolved in this release. 15.2(4d)

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