Cisco NX-OS Base Software License for Disaggregated Model

Cisco NX-OS Base Software provides the Base edition entitlement associated with a disaggregated model in a data center switching environment. L-NXOS-BASE-CF is supplied as a quantity of one software license, making the edition and deployment-model designation central to selecting the correct entitlement. It is software rather than a physical switch, transceiver, cable, or mounting component. The disaggregated-model designation matters when software is selected for an architecture in which network operating software and the underlying hardware are treated as separate elements. Administrators evaluating this license should align the Base edition designation with the intended Cisco NX-OS deployment model. The ordering code identifies the software tier and scope at a high level: Cisco NX-OS, Base software, and disaggregated-model applicability. Within the NX-OS software family, this offering is distinguished by its Base edition designation and its stated use with a disaggregated model. It represents one license quantity, rather than a hardware appliance or a physical network interface. Use the full ordering code when matching the required Cisco NX-OS Base Software entitlement for the applicable disaggregated data center environment.