$70,000 list price Cisco Nexus 7000 series 32 port 10Gb ethernet module (N7K-M132XP-12) has defective memory
"If the Nexus 7000 linecard has been in continuous operation for approximately 24 months, then the Nexus 7000 hardware might fail to boot up due to memory failure during a power cycle event."
In my opinion, the growing list of Cisco product part numbers with defective memory is nothing short of absolutely stunning. For example, the following $70,000 list price Nexus 7000 linecard has defective memory.
"If the Nexus 7000 linecard has been in continuous operation for approximately 24 months, then the Nexus 7000 hardware might fail to boot up due to memory failure during a power cycle event.
"This is caused by one or more of these actions:
Upgrade the software
Reload after installation
Reload the entire product
Online Insertion Removal/Replacement (OIR)
"Note: This issue does not affect boards while the boards are in operation. The board failure might occur after one or more of the actions listed are executed.