MACsec Performance

Table 1. MACsec product support

Feature

Product

Release introduced

MACsec 2AN mode (static)

5320 Series

Not Supported

5420 Series

Not Supported

5520 Series

Not Supported

5720 Series

Not Supported

MACsec 4AN mode (static)

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

5420 Series

VOSS 8.5

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

  • 5520-24T and 5520-24W - all fixed ports except 1/25 and 1/26

  • 5520-12MW-36W, 5520-48SE, 5520-48T, and 5520-48W - all fixed ports except 1/49 and 1/50

  • VIMs: 5520-VIM-4XE and 5520-VIM-4YE only

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

  • 5720-24MW and 5720-24MXW - all fixed ports except 1/25 and 1/26

  • 5720-48MW and 5720-48MXW - all fixed ports except 1/49 and 1/50

  • VIMs: 5720-VIM-2CE and 5720-VIM-6YE

MACsec encryption cipher suites

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

Both 128 bits and 256 bits

5420 Series

VOSS 8.5

Both 128 bits and 256 bits

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

  • 5520-24T and 5520-24W - all fixed ports except 1/25 and 1/26

  • 5520-12MW-36W, 5520-48SE, 5520-48T, and 5520-48W - all fixed ports except 1/49 and 1/50

  • VIMs: 5520-VIM-4XE and 5520-VIM-4YE only

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

  • 5720-24MW and 5720-24MXW - all fixed ports except 1/25 and 1/26

  • 5720-48MW and 5720-48MXW - all fixed ports except 1/49 and 1/50

  • VIMs: 5720-VIM-2CE and 5720-VIM-6YE

MACsec Key Agreement (MKA)

5320 Series

Not Supported

5420 Series

Not Supported

5520 Series

VOSS 8.5

  • 5520-24T and 5520-24W

  • 5520-12MW-36W, 5520-48SE, 5520-48T, and 5520-48W

  • VIMs: 5520-VIM-4XE and 5520-VIM-4YE only

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

  • 5720-24MW and 5720-24MXW - all fixed ports except 1/25 and 1/26

  • 5720-48MW and 5720-48MXW - all fixed ports except 1/49 and 1/50

  • VIMs: 5720-VIM-2CE and 5720-VIM-6YE