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ACI Ansible output parsing

We are working on several ansible playbooks to query our ACI environment without issues but the parsing of the output is not something I understand.I have a playbook that will query either the interface description or the description of an access por...

Success Capsules | Cisco Smartswitch Overview and Use Cases

In this overview video, we explore the Cisco Nexus 9300 Smart Switch, a unified hardware platform combining high performance routing and switching with pervasive, hardware accelerated security. We break down the dual engine architecture (NPU + DPU), ...

Success Capsules | Smartswitch DPU Redirection in NDFC VXLAN/EVPN

In this video, we demonstrate how to configure, orchestrate, and verify VXLAN traffic redirection to Smartswitch DPUs using Cisco Nexus Dashboard. Learn how to define network-level redirection policies, manage Hypershield security rules centrally, an...

Success Capsules | Nexus Dashboard and Smartswitch Integration

In this video, we walk through the process of onboarding Smartswitch and integrating Hypershield into Cisco Nexus Dashboard. You will learn the core connectivity prerequisites-including dedicated loopback address assignment and API access token gener...

SVI migration from NXOS to ACI L3Out - no option to shut/noshut L3Out

Hi All,Need support to migrate an SVI from NXOS to ACI L3Out. Migrating SVIs from NXOS to ACI by shutting down interface vlan on Nexus switches and enabling Unicast Routing checkbox on BD has been seamless (meaning 2-3 ping drops only). Now we have t...

L3 migration between legaxy Nexus and ACI L3out

Hi all,in the next months we will do a migration from a legacy Nexus environment to a greenfield Cisco ACI. I am studying the better ways to do this.We decided to proceed with network-centric approach (1BD-1EPG-1VLAN); we will connect ACI to legacy i...

Cisco ACI Health Score and Troubleshooting Wizard License

What is a DCN License for Cisco ACI to using Health Score and Troubleshooting Wizard Feature ?

PBR service graph with two arm mode Design

Hello Cisco Community,I'm currently working on a deployment scenario where I’m testing a two-arm Service Graph with Policy-Based Redirect (PBR) for both East-West and North-South traffic in multipod architecture and i have separated Active \ standby ...

multi-pod transit routing

We have a 2pod ACI deployment with a VCF environment in each pod. The VCF environments connect to ACI with their own L3Out in a user tenant. We have a single, spanned, L3Out that interfaces with the rest of our enterprise. We desire to have the route...

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 4.2(2aPE1)

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator, Release 4.2(2aPE1) CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE: Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by C...

Multicast EPG security

Hello, shining ACI communityoverlay TRM is already enabled but i stuck with implementing of the Subject due to lack of navigation through workflow. "- The destination EPG is derived from the multicast group binding."where/how do we implement "multica...

Resolved! Help Needed: Server Hit by Qilin Ransomware Crisis

Hi everyone,I'm in a desperate situation and really need some guidance. My server has been compromised by Qilin ransomware, and all of my critical business files are now encrypted. This data is absolutely essential for my operations, and I'm feeling ...

Downgrade MDS 9148T for port activation

Hello,I have a Cisco MDS 9148T currently running NX-OS 9.4(2a).We have received a port activation license in legacy (.lic) format, which cannot be installed on this version due to Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP).I would like to ask:Is it supported...

Resolved! ND-NODE-G5S - What Supported Releases of CIMC is installed?

Looking to confirm i have the supported firmware for Nexus Dashboard 4.3Looking to confirm i need to match the Host Upgrade Utility version and not any explicit firmware version running on the hardware.The ND43 release notes state the following are s...

Resolved! In Cisco ACI, what is the benefit of ARP Glean?

Hi,I understand that ARP glean is ACI's way to detect silent hosts to prevent ARP flooding, but I don't see its benefit yet.As per my understanding, what is the point of disabling ARP flooding to prevent ARP traffic and then sending the ARP request t...

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