April 19, 2023
If you’re interested in network automation and are looking to get started, watch this video to learn about REST APIs, the foundation for being able to automate your network and devices on the network. Once you understand REST APIs, you Read more…
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…
January 4, 2023
If you have Cisco certifications up for renewal this year, you will want to watch this video where I explain how to renew your Cisco certifications in 2023. In 2020, Cisco changed how you renew and I break down exactly Read more…
December 14, 2022
For this end of year video, I tell the story about how I got locked in a bank while deploying a FlexPod which uses Cisco & NetApp systems. I hope you enjoy and take away some of the lessons that Read more…
Blog, Data Center, UCS, Videos
November 16, 2022
Are all servers made the same? After all, they’re just Processors, Memory, & Storage, right? In this intro to Cisco UCS, I take a look at the Cisco’ UCS’s server platform, which I have worked with since it launched in 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…
June 25, 2022
Cisco held their first technical conference in 3 years. Join me as I show how it went with my highlights from Cisco Live 2022 and my thoughts and takeaways from the conference. Cisco Live Keynote, All In: https://youtu.be/_M6I0T2xAzI Cisco Live Read more…
June 8, 2022
In this video, I show how I build my own Cisco Labs for $200. You can also create your own labs using CML and I walk through the process on how to get it and set it up so you 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…
