Server Networking

just saw new version of 1000v deployment guide:Cisco is recommending l3 mode for vem and vsm communication.However, we are using erspan. If we use l3 mode as cisco's recommendation, which means we have to use the same vmkernal interface for our ERSPA...

Hi,I would like to have some suggestions and recommendations for a single homed design for a nexus 5k, 2k, 1kV.Firstly the design that we are hoping to do is as follows:                    5k=5k                    //     \\                    2k     ...

Hi,I would to check confirmation regarding the max fex (NX2K 2224T) are supported on NX5K (5596UP) on both full L2 or L2/L3 design.In my case i will implement 2x5596UP as Core datacenter with 14 FEX (NX2K 2224T series) for Server access.Please i need...

Hi thereWe have a pair of Nexus 7K. we went in with the first 7K (as the second switch was supposed to be placed in another MDF and that was not ready) and configured about 60 edge switches. then once the other MDF was ready, we configured the second...

I'm getting ready to upgrade our 2 nexus 5010's which are running vpc to 2 HP C7000's which have flex 10's in them.  The flex 10's are dual homed to each nexus via a 10 gig link.  Now because the Flex 10's will only do fast lacp I cannot use the ISSU...

Bear with me a bit while I try to get the details of this upgrade laid out. I have read all the KB's and blog posts and I'm still unclear on some of the phases of the process. Here is the plan in place right now:Current SystemsvCenter 4.0 32bit1000v ...

I know that there is a limit of 32 FEX per Nexus 7000 but what is the FEX limit on a single M1 line card?

I have some Nexus 5000 switches that I would like to log to a remote syslog server. I have been reading the documentation @ http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/configuration/guide/cli_rel_4_0_1a/sm_syslog.htmlOn this page...

Do we have any idea when loopback join interfaces will be added? I really need to squeeze another VDC into this design, would like to be able to tell my customer when (rough estimate) we can migrate out of the OTV VDC.Sent from Cisco Technical Suppor...

I have number of HP switches that will be connected to Cisco Nexus 2000/5000 switches.In  HP Servers, there are multiple options for NIC teaming.  I like to  connect each port in a NIC card to two different Nexus 2000 switches  extension to Nexus 500...