February 15, 2023
This step-by-step guide will explain how to automate Cisco Nexus switches with Python. After completing the tutorial you will have a Python File enabling you to connect to Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, send commands and receive data back from Read more…
September 28, 2022
In this video, I show how Cisco Nexus switches get around Spanning Tree Protocol by using virtual Port Channels. In addition to describing the Virtual Port Channel technology, I also demonstrate how to configure a vPC using Nexus switches in Read more…
ACI, Blog, Data Center, Videos
September 7, 2022
In Part 4 of my Cisco ACI Series we discuss the endpoints that connect to the ACI network and the process for mapping out your data center endpoints. There are also lab examples of mapping out virtual, physical, and external Read more…
May 11, 2022
While working on my previous VXLAN video. I encountered a problem with VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches. In this video, I’ve recreated the problem and walk through troubleshooting it. In doing so, I’ve also made an update to Read more…
April 26, 2022
Deploying VXLAN is a process that can take hours, but with Cisco DevNet automation tools, we can have VXLAN in minutes. In this video, I’ll show you how I developed a python script to deploy VXLAN onto Cisco Nexus 9000 Read more…
September 10, 2021
This is the first of a multi-part video covering the Cisco Data Center software defined networking solution, Cisco ACI. This is a look as to what Cisco ACI is and how it fits into data center networking infrastructure. As a Read more…
July 29, 2021
Welcome to Part 2 of my VXLAN videos. In this video I walk through deploying VXLAN onto a network of Cisco Nexus 9000 switches. The switches are arranged in a Spine-Leaf Topology common to today’s data center architecture. During the Read more…
September 9, 2019
The software defined networking infrastructure of Cisco ACI requires that we take a different approach to the logical hierarchy of the network. ACI contains six logical elements that you need to understand when building out your data center network. They Read more…
