Server Networking

Cisco UCS B200 M3 server with VIC 280 and VIC 240 cards installed. I try to create two vHBAs connected to default vSAN. I have a hardware profile accociated with the server, and I was able to create a singe vNIC. However, when I try to create vHBAs f...

How do you specify source IP or source Interface for SMTP and/or HTTPS traffic for CallHome in NX-OS?

Hi All,I've got a client who wishes to use a C220 M3 server for DMZ purposes.The server will be running ESXi 5.0U1.Question:If I have a VIC card installed, can I also use the onboard NICs for traffic other than management?For example:NFS traffic to t...

Hi all,I found large layer 2 domain is becoming more and more popular these days in data center networking design. Why we need a larger layer 2 domain? Do we have any use cases that could explain this?thanks a lot!

Hi,With the help of the VMware sys admin I have almost finish to setup a new Nexus 1000v configuration with 2x VSM and 1x VEM ( temporary ).I was lookinkg at the config and found that the IP associated to the VEM is a IP used for the ISCSI, so it's n...

Hi,The following serverUCSC-DBUN-C220-113 UCS C220 M3 SFF 1XE5-2609 1X8GB ROM55 2X650W SD RAILS Is not recognizing the following hard disk:UCS-HDD900GI2F106  900GB SAS 10K RPM 6GB SFF HDD HOT PLUG DRIVE SLED MOUNTEDWe tried with a 500 GB SATA hard di...

Hi,I have a primary datacenter and am planning to have another datacenter which would be the DR Site. What Cisco products should be used for having a DR Site and how can I implement it.Best Regards,Rahim

Hi Everyone,Apologies first off as I'm an inexperienced Project Manager who's just starting out and have been given a task to hypothetically build a fully redundant Data center. My main point of concern is how i can put together a network diagram sho...

I am trying to push a Nexus solution in the Datacentre, but I am having trouble getting a list of 10GB NICS (not CNA) that I can use the Cisco Twinax cable with.Does anybody have a list?

Hi All,We are in the process of commissioning a flexpod using 2 nexus 5548UP switches.  Everything is working fine, except for the delay when remotely connecting to the 5548 switches.  When logging in via the console port, you get prompted for a pass...

Hi everyone based in this document: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nx-os/unicast/configuration/guide/l3_hsrp.html#wp1509509vPC Peer Gateway and HSRP have problems with some thir-party devices, i think this is the problem t...

                   Will Nexus 3048 support NAT in future release?

Folks,Some basic questions on the Nexus 1000v. I am installaing this for the first time and my knowledge in the VMware side is also not advanced.In my setup I have installed 2 virtual ESX servers one one physical box and created a cluster from these ...

Hello,I am planning on upgrading our Nexus 1000v from 4.2(1)SV1(4) to 4.2.1.SV2(1.1).As I understand it, I have to use the kickstarter files to do this upgrade. I have run the 'show install all impact' command, and all tests pass.I have a question re...