Introduction to nexus9300v64-lite.10.2.4.M.ova

nexus9300v64-lite.10.2.4.M.ova is the official Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) template for Cisco Nexus 9300v virtual switches running NX-OS Release 10.2(4)M. Designed for lab environments and network simulations, this lightweight virtualization package emulates the hardware capabilities of Nexus 9300-FX/FX2/FX3 series switches with 64-bit architecture optimization.

The software supports full feature parity with physical Nexus 9300 switches in Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and standalone NX-OS modes, enabling protocol validation for VXLAN EVPN, FCoE, and QoS configurations. While Cisco’s official release notes don’t specify exact publication dates, 10.2(x)M versions typically follow Cisco’s semi-annual maintenance cycle for virtual switching platforms.

Key Features and Improvements

This maintenance release delivers critical enhancements:

  1. ​​VXLAN EVPN Scalability​​: Increased BGP route handling capacity to 1.2 million IPv4 routes with 64-way ECMP support
  2. ​​Security Protocol Updates​​: Enforced TLS 1.3 for all management plane communications and SHA-384 certificate signatures
  3. ​​Telemetry Optimization​​: Added OpenConfig 2.1.2 model support for streaming interface statistics at 5-second intervals
  4. ​​Resource Efficiency​​: 30% reduction in memory footprint compared to 10.1(2)M through DME token allocation optimizations

Resolved issues include intermittent BFD session drops during topology changes and IPv6 ACL misprogramming observed in 10.2(2)M deployments.

Compatibility and Requirements

Component Supported Versions Notes
Hypervisor VMware ESXi 7.0 U3+ Requires VM Hardware v15+
APIC Controllers 5.2(1) – 6.0(3) Multi-Site Orchestration requires 5.3(2b)+
vSphere Tools HTML5 Web Client 7.0+ Flash-based client unsupported
Host Resources 8 vCPU / 16GB RAM 24GB swap space required

​​Critical Limitations​​:

  • No support for FEX module emulation
  • Maximum 128 virtual interfaces per instance
  • vPC configurations limited to 2-node clusters

Obtain nexus9300v64-lite.10.2.4.M.ova

Authenticated downloads are available at https://www.ioshub.net. Our platform provides:

  • Original Cisco-signed OVA templates with SHA-256 verification
  • Direct download access without mandatory Smart Account enrollment
  • Pre-configured VM templates for rapid deployment in ESXi/KVM

For enterprise-scale deployments requiring bulk licensing or custom RBAC configurations, contact our technical team through the portal’s priority service channel.

This content synthesizes technical specifications from Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Scalability Guides and ACI Virtual Edge documentation. Always validate configurations against Cisco’s current compatibility matrices before production use.

: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide, Release 10.3(1)F
: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide, Release 9.3(3)
: Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Leaf Switches Data Sheet
: Cisco Nexus 9300 Series ACI Leaf Switches Technical Documentation

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