Server Networking

Anyone doing 10GBase-T over Cat 6?I understand that this approach is limited to ~50m (as compared to 10GBase-T over Cat 6a).  I understand that Cat6a involves a raft of physical layer modifications.Can I re-use my existing Cat 6 plant to run 10GBase-...

I am setting up a pair of Nexus 1000v switches.   As per the Ciscodocumentation, I have the management port in the system-uplinkport-profile.  However, currently, this management port is in the sameproduction VLAN as most of our servers.  I would rat...

Hello,I'm trying to configure a high availability senario for the Service Console und the VMotion Interface. My goal is, that in default status the Service Console uses one physical NIC and the VMotion Interface uses an other NIC. If one of theses NI...

Hi, I was wondering how I could set some parameters like Domain ID, packet & control vlans on VEMs. I must have missed it in Cisco documents, any help appeciated. Thanks

I have a client that is experiencing issues with the Nexus 5000 switches and vPC configuration.  They have a pair of Dell servers each with dual port Emulex CNA's installed.  When the server(s) are single homed to one Nexus 5000, using bandwidth thro...

Could anyone comment on whether the capability exists to configure an ACL that protects management access, restricting access to certain source subnets? I want to use inband mgmt access (interface vlan feature)but limit the access by IP. ACLs seem ...

Hey, network professionals!I found the following text about the Cisco 3020 switch:Dual-purpose external/internal 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports. Theseports can be configured for internal 1000BASE-X cross-connection with a corr...

Hello,I'm trying to run the VSM and VEM on the same host. At first I connected the VSM to the vSwitch. This works fine. Then I tried to move the VSM behind its own VEM.I have 3 different VLANs for management, control and packet traffic. Is it possibl...

Hi,as i understand the communication between the VSM and the VEM's can be over L3 and not just L2.i need to understand what protocols are running between these two entities ? is it a 2-way communication?, meaning that the vsm is initiate the sessions...

Hi,When L3 will be supported between VSM & VEM ?

HiWe are a Dell shop and just purchase Cat6e NICs so what transcievers does Cisco provide to connect to the Nexus?Anyone used the SFP+ twinax for connecting Dell servers at 10Gig. What model NICs do you use for these?