Server Networking

Hello,I'd like to ask what I thought would be a fairly simple question but as yet I've been unable to find the answer.I'm looking at building a VMware system and need to test 802.1x amongst other things.  I saw the Nexus 1000v and thought that this m...

I already asked this question in the ACE forum but I got no real confirmation, so I will try here in the Nexus section:===================================================================================Is it possible to connect an ACE Module to 2 Nex...

Hi:On a blade center switch WS-CBS3110G-S-I  i entered the following command:show mac address-table int g2/0/14.I received the following output:BladeSw#sho mac address-table int g2/0/14          Mac Address Table--------------------------------------...

Hi,We are currently seeing issues on a ESX Host using 10G Fibre dual connectivity to a pair of Nexus 7010's using vPC for the port channel to this ESX host which was working fine , up to this weekend. No changes had been made on the Nexus or ESX host...

Hi everybody! Does anybody already have any practical experience in using CNAs in an FCoE environment configured with NIC teaming options?I want to dual-connect a dual-port CNA to two Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches both configured as FCFs and conne...

Hello,I red on N1K getting started guide that you have to take care to install VMS and VME on the same ESX.It state that you have to avoid to power off VSM, why ? is that true even in active/standby VSM configuration ?What's up when VEM's lose connec...

I noticed that the documents say that the 5000 has a maximum number of 16 EtherChannels.  Does this include vPCs? or are these counted seperately?

Hi,Could sombody tell me what's the use of L1 and L2 ports on Nexus 5010 switch. Can we use them as a data ports? If it's for management why additional ports are there for management (mgmt 0 and 1)?Pls. suggest.Thanks,Pawan

HelloCan anyone tell me if a SPAN session (source of one of the virtual ports 1-16 to a destination physical ports, eg. 19) should behave completely as normal? Seem to only be getting control traffic, ARP/CDP/STP etc. A SPAN session involving the Fa ...

All:One of my customers is having a rather strange issue that I'm a little intrigued by. I have opened a ticket with Cisco TAC already and we just can't seem to put our finger on it. Here's what's happening:- Customer is in a Virtual Desktop environm...

Hi, I have a couple of 5010 Nexus switches. There are two physical ports on the front next to the L1 and L2 ports, but in the console I can only see mgmt0 and the device on the other end of the cables doesn't see a link on the second port. Do these d...

Is there currently any way to limit ssh/telnet access to the Nexus 5k, similar to the Copp workaround fort he 7K?  I am aware of bug CSCsq20638, which will presumably resolve the issue on all platforms, but I don't see any workaround for the 5000 rig...