Server Networking

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...

I Have  call manager server(MCS-7835H-3.0-IPC1) with 36.4 GB 10kRPM ultra  SCSI 320  HP, two hard disk with raid enable.Unfortunately one diske failed & it's not available.Is it possible to replace this with 72.8GB 15000 RPM ultra SCSI 320 hard disk...

Hi,I have installed 3 esx server for nexus.* esx1 : VEM installed + vm* esx2 : VEM installed + vm* esx3 : VSM installed* windows 2008 srv : vCenter serverThe problem :* I cannot see the VEM module on the VSM.* How to configure the 3 nic for the VSM t...

Is there a URL I can download Cisco Device Manager for Nexus 5000?  Is this the same Device Manager I use for Catalyst 6500?  I'm just doing Layer2 no FCOE and don't need Fabric Manager -jason

Hello,I have installed vmware ESX 4.0.4, downloaded "cisco-vem-v110-4.0.4.1.2.0.81-1.11.11.zip" and "cross_cisco-vem-v110-4.0.4.1.2.0.81-1.11.11-release.vib" on the /tmp folder.The installation package failed using the command "vihostupdate" or "esxu...

Just set up a VPC peer-link between two 7010 switches.  The peer-link is a port-channel of two 10Gb connections.  On both sides I'm seeing this in the log:2010 Jan  5 04:27:34 CRMCN7K-1 %ARP-2-DUP_SRC_IP:  arp [3069]  Source address of packet receive...

I have been asked to give different users profiles for storage admins and regular users on N5K. The storage admin would have access only to FCoE configuration, FC interfaces, etc, while the regular admin would not have acess to disable a fibre channe...

Has any one created a role for just SAN guys to come in and config the zone information?  ANd are there any good places out there that can help me to define what I can and cannot add to a role.  Thanks

Hello,could someone please answer my very simple question:Do we have to use dedicated physical network interfacecards for nexus control and mgmt for the communcation between the VSM and the VEM or can i use a trunk to transport each of these traffic ...

Hi folks,A while ago there was a discussion on this forum regarding the use of Catalyst 3020/3120 blades switches in conjunction with VN-tag.  Specifically, you can't do VN-Tag with that Catalyst blade switch sitting inbetween the Nexus 1000V and the...

Hi there,I am currently evaluating different vendor CNAs and therefore I need to configure different queues with different 802.1p priority bits.I added a new QoS policy map and my config looks like this now: Type qos policy-maps  ====================...