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Cisco NX-OS
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<p>NX-OS is a <a href="/facts/Network_operating_system/K9MlJLI3">network operating system</a> for the <a href="/facts/Cisco_Nexus_switches/d2QhQdVr">Nexus-series</a> <a href="/facts/Ethernet/nMfhU8tU">Ethernet</a> <a href="/facts/Network_switch/CnvmhNYT">switches</a> and MDS-series <a href="/facts/Fibre_Channel/C7C0yreb">Fibre Channel</a> <a href="/facts/Storage_area_network/e7bmhrmB">storage area network</a> switches made by <a href="/facts/Cisco_Systems/ocDgQt6T">Cisco Systems</a>. It evolved from the Cisco operating system SAN-OS, originally developed for its MDS switches. Cisco is responsible for its development and maintenance. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Command-line_interface/R9JpGmXQ">command-line interface</a> of NX-OS is similar to that of <a href="/facts/Cisco_IOS/jwcRuzX8">Cisco IOS</a>. </p>