[c-nsp] Cheap switch that runs same version of NX-OS that the nexus 7000 runs?

[Ryan West]

Drew,

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>From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Drew Weaver
>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 11:13 AM
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>Are there any cheap/old switches out there that you can install the same version of the OS that the Nexus 7000 runs? The main benefit of this would be >learning the new commands, etc but not having to buy a Nexus 7000.
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It's not exactly cheap, but the N5K-C5010P-DEMOBDL ($20k list) would be a good place to start if you want familiarity with most of the functionality sans layer 3.  It's designed for NFR and would let you practice some of the storage features that are coming to the n7k, like FCoE, FCF, and NPV.

-ryan