Cisco Nexus 1010
Server Access and Virtualization Business Unit
What Is the Nexus 1010?
 Allows network administrators to manage the Nexus 1000V
supervisor like a standard Cisco switch, with all the same 1000V
features
 Launching pad for future virtualized services (NAM, firewall, etc.)
 Supported by CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS)
 The Nexus 1010 is a networking appliance to host four Nexus 1000V
virtual supervisor modules (VSM)
 $24,995 per appliance (inc. 32 1000V licenses till 12/31/10)
 Available April/May 2010
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Benefits for Both Teams
Server Admin
Network Admin
Offload VSM Install/Mgmt
to Network Team
Install The VSM Like a
Standard Cisco Switch
VSM Doesn’t Need
VMware ESX Licensing
Prepare for VM Sprawl with
Ample Scalability (256 Hosts
Per Nexus 1010 Appliance)
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Feature Comparison
Dedicated services appliance (NAM, etc.)
Installation like a standard Cisco switch
Network Team manages the switch hardware
64 hosts per VSM
64 hosts per VSM, 4 VSMs, 256 hosts in total
NX-OS high availability of VSM
NX-OS high availability of VSM
VEM running on vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus
VEM running on vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus
Nexus 1000V features and scalability
Nexus 1000V features and scalability
VSM on Virtual Machine
VSM on Nexus 1010
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Architecture Comparison
VSM on Virtual Machine
VM
1000V
VSM x 1
VM
VSM on Nexus 1010
VM
VM
Nexus
1000V
VM
VM
VM
Nexus
1000V
VEM
vSphere
vSphere
Server
Server
1000V
VSM x 4
Physical Switches
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Cisco Nexus 1010
Physical Switches
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Nexus 1010 Hardware Configuration
Based on the UCS C200 Physical Appliance
 2* Intel X5650- 2.66GHz, 6 core
 4* 4 GB RDIMMs RAM
 2* 500GB SATA-II HDD
 1* Broadcom Quadport GbE 5709 NIC Card
 1* Serial Port
 1* Rail-Kit
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NAM for Nexus 1010
Features:
• Traffic Analysis and Reporting (e.g.
which VM uses most bandwidth?)
• Application Response Time Analysis
• VM-level Interface Statistics
Core Benefits:
$3,995
NetFlow
ERSPAN
• Integrated solution offering ease of
deployment
• Operational visibility extended to the
virtual switching layer
• Monitoring of VMs un-interrupted by
vMotion operation
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Promotions for Nexus 1000V and 1010
 $795/license Upgrade Bundle. Only available from
VMware. Nexus 1000V and vSphere Enterprise Plus
Upgrade. Price excludes support. Valid till 12/31/2010
 $3895/license Full Version Bundle. Only available from
VMware. Nexus 1000V and vSphere Enterprise Plus.
Price excludes support. Link. Valid till 12/31/2010
 Free Nexus 1000V on UCS Servers with vSphere
Enterprise Plus. Link. Valid till 12/31/2010
 32 free Nexus 1000V licenses with the purchase of each
Nexus 1010 physical appliance. Valid till 12/31/2010
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