08-20-2019 04:21 AM
I have server with 10GE connection to N2K switch. instead of configure as access port , can I configure as trunk port (dot1q) to carry multiple vlan over to server ?
Most document stated N2k is pure host port , trunk port is not support
But I got customer managed to configure as trunk port which connected to server and it work ?
I am confused.
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08-20-2019 07:16 AM
considering
- the nexus series is aimed at the datacenter
- in datacenters virtualization (VM's ) are widely deployed
It would be strange if the Nexus does not support virtual networks VLAN's (trunk links to a server)
but you do not configure the N2K, you configure the main chassis N5K/N6K or so.
basically not different than other switches, look at this document
Ethernet interfaces can be configured either as access ports or a trunk ports, as follows:
08-20-2019 09:22 AM
Most document stated N2k is pure host port , trunk port is not support
But I got customer managed to configure as trunk port which connected to server and it work ?
A "host port" means you can't connect the port to another switch but no issue with connecting it to a server, storage, VM, etc.. and trunking it.
HTH
08-20-2019 07:16 AM
considering
- the nexus series is aimed at the datacenter
- in datacenters virtualization (VM's ) are widely deployed
It would be strange if the Nexus does not support virtual networks VLAN's (trunk links to a server)
but you do not configure the N2K, you configure the main chassis N5K/N6K or so.
basically not different than other switches, look at this document
Ethernet interfaces can be configured either as access ports or a trunk ports, as follows:
08-20-2019 09:22 AM
Most document stated N2k is pure host port , trunk port is not support
But I got customer managed to configure as trunk port which connected to server and it work ?
A "host port" means you can't connect the port to another switch but no issue with connecting it to a server, storage, VM, etc.. and trunking it.
HTH
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