Server Networking

Hi,I am working on a requirement on virtualisation involving Business crtical applications in multiple data centers. The challenges being currently faced are:1. The 3 Tier architecture with web servers, app servers and db servers to be virtualised wi...

I would like to verify the dhcp lease time.  The time is calculated from the moment a client receives a lease, not from when the dhcp server has set a release time.  Example.  A client requests a dhcp lease at 8:03am.  DHCP lease time is set for 24 h...

Hi all,I have two 5K's in a VPC configuration.  I'm trying to figure out how to connect the 1000v using CNA's, especially pertaining to FCOE.Currently we have servers with a 10 gig connection to each 5K using VPC-HM.  In addition to the regular traff...

Hi everybodyI would like to know how to configure all nic interfaces of all ESX server that contain the VEM ou VSM module on vSphere client ?* For ESX that contains the VSM module, I added another nic* For ESX that contains the VEM module this is the...

We recently installed our UCS chasis running ESX and the 1000v.  I was just wondering if it is normal to see high amounts of discards on most of the 1000v interfaces?  Everything seems to be working fine, its just something we noticed while monitorin...

I am trying to install teh demo license for the 100v and I get a message that"A licenese with a later/different expiry date already exists for feature" message. When I do a show license brief, nothing shows up.  Any thoughts?

Traceroute does not work when initiated from a server behind the ACE module. The output shows only the destination ip.The ACE is in routed mode.

Why doesn't cdp neigh show both ports like 1/1 and 1/2 of the port-channel other than mgmt0? I have the same cdp output on the other N5kN5K-EDGE2-DC(SSI13500AD5)mgmt0         145    S I s     N5K-C5010P-BF mgmt0N5K-EDGE2-DC(SSI13500AD5)Eth1/2        ...

Hi,Please consider this scenario, where L2 VLANS are spanning 2 data centers and where R1-R4 are L2/L3 N7K routers (replacing existing 6K).(I wish VSS would be available also in N7K to make life 10x easier!!).                      R1                 ...

Hi all,Just a couple of q'sFrom what I understand, the Nexus 2000 extenders are managed by the Nexus 5000's almost like they are an internal module. Can someone clarify how management is determined? Like, say you have two Nexus 5000's, and the fabric...