Licensing Requirements For Switching Modes; Default Settings For Switching Modes; Configuring Switching Modes; Enabling Store-And-Forward Switching - Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Switching Modes

Licensing Requirements for Switching Modes

Cut-through switching mode and store-and-forward switching modes do not require licenses. Any feature not
included in a license package is bundled with the Cisco NX-OS system images and is provided at no extra
charge to you. For a complete explanation of the Cisco NX-OS licensing scheme, see the Cisco NX-OS
Licensing Guide.

Default Settings for Switching Modes

Cut-through switching is enabled by default.
Configuring Switching Modes

Enabling Store-and-Forward Switching

Enabling store-and-forward switching mode might impact your port-to-port switching latency.
Note
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
OL-29545-03
In-Out
10 GB to 40 GB
40 GB to 1 GB
40 GB to 10 GB
40 GB to 40 GB
The global configuration does not change, even if store-and-forward mode is activated
Note
for an oversubscribed port.
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config) # switching-mode
store-forward
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Licensing Requirements for Switching Modes
Cisco Nexus 3000 Switching Mode
store-and-forward
cut-through
cut-through
cut-through
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables store-and-forward switching mode.
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