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CFS Connectivity in a Mixed Fabric

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CFS is an infrastructure component that also runs on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches and the Cisco 
MDS 9000 switches. A mixed fabric of different platforms (such as the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, Cisco 
Nexus 5000 Series, and Cisco MDS 9000 switches) can interact with each other.

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Using CFSoIP and CFSoFC, the respective CFS clients can also talk to their instances running on the 
other platforms. Within a defined domain and distribution scope, CFS can distribute the client’s data and 
configuration to its peers running on other platforms.

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All three platforms support both CFSoIP and CFSoFC. However, the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and Cisco 
Nexus 5000 Series switches require an FC or FCoE plugin and corresponding configuration in order for 
CFSoFC to operate. Both options are available by default on the Cisco MDS 9000 switches.

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<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> Some applications are not compatible with their instances running on different platforms. Therefore, 
Cisco recommends that you carefully read the client guidelines for CFS distribution before committing 
the configuration.

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For more information on CFS for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco MDS 9000 switches, see the 
<span style="font-style: italic">Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide</span> and the <span style="font-style: italic">Cisco MDS 9000 
Family NX-OS System Management Configuration Guid</span>e, respectively.

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