Info on Nexus 5000's w/ 2000 extenders.

[paul_alexander]

Hi all,

Just a couple of q's

From 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 extenders are are connected to both for redundancy. Are both 5000's capable of managing the 2000's or is one elected for the job?

Also, are there any detailed documentation guides on design and deployment specifically with Nexus platforms?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

[raylinzone]

We have our VPC peer link as a 2 ten gig links. Overkill by far but because of the shared asic structure of the 32 port 10 gig blades and the way we have everything connected, it's not a huge waste.

Depending on the 10 gig blade you have, the oversubscription rate can be 4:1 which is what we have. So it all works out in the end.