The Path to CCIE Data Center
It’s official! If I can do this, so can you! Some of you may be just starting out, some of you may be on the homestretch...
December 29, 2014
Category: CCIE Data Center
Configuring WWxN Pools in UCS
In UCS we can create these things called WWxN pools. The “x” in WWxN can stand for either “N” node, or “P” port. This is essentially...
November 13, 2014
UCS Boot from iSCSI
Follow these steps to boot from iSCSI in UCS Create a pool of ISCSI Initiator IP Addresses Lan > Pools > IP Pool iscsi-initiator-pool > Create...
September 5, 2014
Configuring iSLB for CCIE DC
I’ll be going through iSLB, explaining what it is, and showing how to configure it. A full template is at the bottom of this post. Part...
September 3, 2014
Configuring iSCSI for CCIE DC
First thing, credit where due: Cisco.com iSCSI Configuration Guide (Please read first!) http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/5_0/configuration/guides/ipsvc/nxos/ipsvc/ciscsi.html
September 1, 2014
Multihop FCoE to Server in vPC + NPV/NPIV
If you’re like me and had a difficult time at first understanding how to present separate VSAN fabrics to a server in a single vPC, I...
August 29, 2014
Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) for CCIE DC
Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) is a tunneling protocol used to connect FC networks across IP networks, such as a WAN. It uses TCP with the...
August 27, 2014
FC Security for CCIE DC – Fabric Binding
Fabric binding ensures that switches configured in the fabric binding database are permitted to connect to the switch. If a switch tries to join the fabric,...
August 22, 2014
FC Security for CCIE DC – FC Port Security
Fibre Channel port security prevents unauthorized Fibre Channel devices and switches from logging into the fabric. This protects the fabric from accidents, malicious intent or attacks...
August 20, 2014
FC Security for CCIE DC – FC-SP / DHCHAP
Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) provides the capabilities for Diffie-Hellman Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (DHCHAP) to authenticate switches and/or hosts attempting to enter the fabric. The...
August 19, 2014
