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This videos shows how to restore a Cisco Nexus 5000/2000 series or Cisco Nexus 3000 series switch from the loader> prompt. Summary steps:-load kickstart from TFTP server, when not present on bootflash:-copy kickstart and system images from a TFTP/FT...
This video shows how to configure the Cisco Nexus Unified Port: 5548UP and 5596UP for ethernet or fiber channel. The same ports can be used for either type of connectivity. This provides great flexibility for the datacenter, without the need of plan...
This is part of the config-sync video series.This covers import of existing deployment with single and homed FEX. Configuration Guide:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/system_management/502_n1_1/Cisco_n5k_system_mgmt_c...
This is part of the config-sync video series.This covers new deployment with single homed FEX and vPC to the servers. Configuration Guide:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/system_management/502_n1_1/Cisco_n5k_system_mg...
This is part of the config-sync video series.This covers new deployment with dual homed FEX topology. Configuration Guide:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/system_management/502_n1_1/Cisco_n5k_system_mgmt_cg_rel_502_n1...
Yes, this offering is Cisco exclusivity and support is planned for all the Cisco QSFP 40GE capable devices. The benefit is to provide native 40GE over the standard MMF medias.Cisco is in an ongoing effort with the standardization organizations, and s...
You need to have vPC between the two N5ks to do a port-channel on two different FEX.Now, what you can do in the scenario you describe is a regular port channel from server to N2k-1 with two ports for example.
To provide precision to the answers already provided:1) Today, go with the UP series. The P series *also* does support 1G speed on the ports, as the UP. For FC you would need an expansion module on the P series.3) There is the SFP GLC-T which needs 1...
