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
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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
Fibre Channel (FC) Basics for CCIE DC
When first looking at the blueprint for the CCNA/CCNP/CCIE Data Center track, one of my biggest fears was storage. My entire career thus far has been...
August 16, 2014
Upgrade SAN-OS to NX-OS
I recently purchased a pair of MDS 9216i switches for my CCIE Data Center studies, as they will suit me for the majority of my storage...
August 13, 2014
FabricPath for CCIE DC
We’re all cut from the same cloth, or in other words, fabric. It only makes sense that we connect with each other in the most immediate...
August 6, 2014
Multicast Refresher for CCIEDC
Multicast, the strange, the backwards, the elusive. At least that’s what I used to think about it until I spent some time taking it out to...
July 20, 2014
Configuring BFD on Nexus NX-OS
BDF is listed in the CCIE Data Center Lab Blueprint as, “1.2.c – Implement BFD for dynamic routing protocols”. In this blog post, I’ll be explaining...
July 13, 2014
Configuring Netflow on Nexus NXOS
This post is a part of my CCIE:DC studies, but will be useful for anyone needing to quickly configure NetFlow in NXOS. For CCIE:DC purposes, an...
July 9, 2014
