Server Networking

Hican i configure the switchport in nexus 2k as trunk port..(Not the ports connected to Nexus 5k but the ports which we use for server termination)..The requirement is the switchport will be connected to VM server which supports trunking and passes m...

We have a situation, the oracle exadata database server is unable to ping the default gateway when using LACP (between server and N5k) and otherwise (without LACP between server and N5k) the communication works perfectly fine. the set-up is like belo...

HelloA simple network configured by some one else and my role is to trouble shoot . one 5k or 5k1 is connected with two different server (one side Hp and second side emc- multiple blades) then there was no issue , everything was fine , when we connec...

Hi AllI have a requirement to upgrading our UCS 5108 firmware, and I would like to know if there's any gotchas that I should watch out for. since the firmware will be jump upgrading from 2.2(1b) to latest firmware 3.2(2d) we've a couple of UCS 5108 c...

Folks,           The issue is that in a Nexus 5000 switch, when I do a write erase, it does not bring the switch to the default state. I have been manually removing snmp and AAA commands and then doing wr erasr to bring the switch to the factory defa...

Hello Cisco,It seems i cannot disable the sending of DTP packets on a FEX port:Switch(config-if)# switchport ?  <CR>           access       Set access mode characteristics of the interface  autostate    Include or exclude this port from vlan link up ...

I am attempting to install APIC-EM 1.5 on VMWARE that meets all necessary hardware requirements but after I configure the network settings on the APIC and it verifies the settings I get a bunch of java errors and the installations fails to continue.

hello friends, when i configure vlan in switch 4506 there are a error is there  "error exiting config-vlan mode 33 :attempt to change state of a default vlan " please help me to solve this error...

Dear Expert,My customer has N7K SUP1 with HA as below and I need to replace 2  with SUP2E 6.1.2 from SUP1(6.1.1).As per Cisco document, it is required EPLD upgrade from SUP1 to SUP2E with Fabric-2 module, but there is no estimated time for EPLD proce...

N7K A and N7K B has single Sup module, N7KB VPC role is secondary .N7KA vac role is primary ( as per the Role Priority and Preempt not configured). Need to replace the Sup module  at N7K A without any down time.   Please suggest the Process.  Note :...

Dear All,I have 2 DataCentre (one primary and one backup) across 2 states.  My VMWare guys wants to do VMotions between the 2 x Data Centres.  But I wouldn't be able to bridge 2 x Data Centres with Dark Fibre (too far of a distance).How does OTV work...

I asked many network specialists about the possibility of communication My IP server linux, for my website mogazmasr.com With the possibility to connect my desktop by remote server.Tell me that Cisco specialists can help me with the steps.

Client has different storage boxes and wants to know the compatible firmware version to connect Cisco Fiber interconnect. They are planning to connect below storage boxes to newly purchase cisco blade servers. Cisco UCS Chassis 5108,Fiber inter conne...

Hi All..I have question in vPC please help me here to understand.There are 2 7Ks connected via vPC link and it has downstream vpc link to pair of 5Ks. the link between the 7K and 5K are connected using F1 cards. The requirement now is we have to migr...

So, as the topic indicates we have 2 x N7K's as our serverfarm switches, VPC between them, single vpc, and about 150 vlans.It was always our intention to upgrade to the F2 line cards when they were made available, rather than the M1 cards that we pur...