SAN Terminology – FCOE – Nexus 5k/2k
So if you’re working Cisco at all these days, you’ve probably heard of the Nexus platform. I’ve had some exposure to the 7k’s, but more recently we’ve been doing some testing with the 5k/2k platforms....
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Understanding NPV and NPIV
So now that we know a little bit about fiber channel SANs and the goal of the Nexus 5k/2k, we can talk about some more advanced topics. One topic that you’ll come across when working with the 5ks is...
View ArticleBase Config – Nexus 5K / 2K
So by this point I’m going to assume that you know the role that Nexus 5k and 2k series switches play in the data center. The core of it all is that the 5k’s are the brain of the operation with 2ks...
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The rest of the config – Nexus 5K / 2K
So now that we have our base config running we can take a look at configuring the native FC interfaces, building the connection to the CNAs, and connecting the 5Ks to the IP network (I’ll refer to this...
View ArticleHow to configure a unified port (Cisco)
Quick post on how to configure Unified ports. I heard about Cisco’s unified ports and immediately thought they sounded amazing. However, I also assumed that I could just plug a FC SFP into a port and...
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