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Cisco NX-OS

NX-OS is a network operating system for the Nexus-series Ethernet switches and MDS-series Fibre Channel storage area network switches made by Cisco Systems. It evolved from the Cisco operating system SAN-OS, originally developed for its MDS switches. Cisco is responsible for its development and maintenance.

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Switches running NX-OS

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Overview

Network operating systemNexus-seriesEthernetSwitchesFibre Channel
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Developer
Cisco Systems
Latest release
10.6(3)F / April 27, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-04-27)
Official website
Cisco NX-OS
OS family
Unix-like
Source model
Closed source
Working state
Current

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Overview

Additional features

Switches running NX-OS

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Cisco NX-OS

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples6
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Cisco NX-OS

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Developer · 1
Cisco NX-OS → Cisco Systems
Latest release · 1
Cisco NX-OS → 10.6(3)F / April 27, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-04-27)
Official website · 1
Cisco NX-OS → Cisco NX-OS
OS family · 1
Cisco NX-OS → Unix-like
Source model · 1
Cisco NX-OS → Closed source
Working state · 1
Cisco NX-OS → Current

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nx-os cisco switches ios system development operating systems write command fibre channel storage mds responsible maintenance ssh telnet release nexus-series

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cisco NX-OSDeveloperCisco Systems1.00infobox
Cisco NX-OSLatest release10.6(3)F / April 27, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-04-27)1.00infobox
Cisco NX-OSOfficial websiteCisco NX-OS1.00infobox
Cisco NX-OSOS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
Cisco NX-OSSource modelClosed source1.00infobox
Cisco NX-OSWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox

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