Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM) and Python scripting
Advanced buffer monitoring reports real-time buffer utilization per port and per queue
The 64-way equal-cost multipath (ECMP) routing
EtherAnalyzer is a built-in packet analyzer for monitoring and troubleshooting control-plane traffic and is based on the popular Wireshark open source network protocol analyzer
Precision Time Protocol
Transparent integration with the Cisco Nexus family of switches to provide a consistent end-to-end Cisco Nexus fabric
Modular operating system built for resiliency
Integration with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and XML management tools