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Robert Burns · 06-13-2024

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Robert Burns · 05-08-2018

This week we're excited to have Ramses Smeyers (Principle Engineer) to give you a basic introduction into Ansible and the ACI automation use-case. Once understood, we will see how to apply this automation language on ACI to automate day-2 operatio...

Robert Burns · 12-07-2016

This video covers an overview of ACI microsegmentation (uSeg) using the VMware vDS including deployment demo, and troubleshooting. We will also discuss the specific requirements & configuration necessary when using ESX hosts running on blade switch...

Robert Burns · 10-31-2016

Below is a sample naming convention I came up with that you're free to use. We find it helps make your policies identification much easy when you implement a solid naming system. Below are a few select policy example to get you started. Attachab...

Robert Burns · 06-29-2016

Attached are instructions to disable LLDP on the Cisco VIC which, if enabled, will prevent an APIC from successfully joining an ACI fabric.

Robert Burns · 10-24-2024

You should be able to upgrade the IMC firmware directly to the latest. Unlike the APIC OS, there's no mandated upgrade path. Obviously do the first APIC, then bring it back online and test and confirm everything is functional as expected before proc...

Robert Burns · 09-30-2024

Thanks Petar. It's gets very complicated to evalutate all baremetal installs which have a great deal possible permutations which can affect performance so we've taken the approach to offer a purpose built physical appliance, and then support virtual...

Robert Burns · 09-30-2024

@jafehi000 What is your symptom? - is the new controller not seeing LLDP to/from the switch? If that Intel 10Ge NIC came shipped with the controller there shouldn't be any configuration changes needed for it to discover. Check if you see LLDP on b...

Robert Burns · 09-28-2024

ACI Switch images are the same as the APIC version just x10 so 14.2(1) woudl be paired with 4.2(1). From above both are supported. There would be less risk IMO with Option 1 - which doesn't cross a major version (4.x > 5.x), but depending how long...

Robert Burns · 09-27-2024

The general guidelines are as follows: Controllers must always be running the same or higher version than the switches.All controllers in a cluster will always run the same versionWhile it's supported to run the fabric with mixed version (APICs in Ve...

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ACI Webinar - ACI Automation with Ansible

ACI Microsegmentation using the VMware vDS

Sample ACI Polcy Naming Convention

How to Disable LLDP on the APIC's Virtual Interface Card

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