Cisco Switching/Routing :: Can Use Catalyst 3650 With A Fiber Connection To Connect The HBA Esxi Server Card
Sep 20, 2012
I have a question regarding fabric storage and cisco catalyst switch 3650.My plan is connecta a esxi server to a nexus switch and then to a san storage. I want add a new switch to have a redundant link between esxi and the storage.Can I use a cisco catalyst 3650 with a fiber conecction to connect the HBA esxi server card to 3650 sw and the SAN storage to the 3650 sw ?
Configuring a network with Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. There's a combination of Cisco 3650s, 2950 and 2960 switches. It is a flat Layer 2 network with a single VLAN. CLI configuration?
|_voip PBX___|-----|__3650___|------fiber-------------|__3650_____|------|_voipphone__| I have a case where voipphone is registered on the voippbx but peaple on both end can't hear each other . No ACL on both 3650 , no firewalls between them , distance is about 2 miles . I tried to make telnet x.x.x.x 1720 or 1719 or 1721 (h323 ports) to opposite switch -connection refused . How can test if ports are open on the 3650 ? Is it coorect If I create allowing acl and apply it on both 3650 on the interfaces connected one switch to voippbx "IN" , second switch on the interf connected to voipphone "IN" ?
I'm trying to upgrade some of the netwotk in my workplace.To do this I have istalled a 24port Catalyst 3560X switch.I'm looking to link it to my exsisting network via fibre.
I spoke to a local Cisco supplyer who recomended the above switch and an Allied Telesis Media converter.
I cannot seem to get the Allied Telesis unit to connect to the cisco switch.I have proved the fibre link by connecting 2 AT Media converters over the fibre.Do I have to enable something on the Catalyst switch or is the AT Media converter not compatible with the Catalyst switch?
We have a core switch with the following ios and supervisor engine. Can we add a16 port LR (x2)or LRM(X2) ON the core switch?if not what modifications has to be done?if an ios upgrade is necessary is it a costly affair?At present we have two 1gb up link modules in single and multimode fiber .
#sh moduleMod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.--- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------- 1 16 SFM-capable 16 port 1000mb GBIC WS-X6516A-GBIC SAL0803T308 2 48 SFM-capable 48 port 10/100/1000mb RJ45 WS-X6548-GE-TX SAD07500600 5 5 Supervisor Engine 720 10GE (Active) VS-S720-10G SAL1439UMZK #sh versionCisco IOS Software, s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-IPBASE-M), Version 12.2(33)SXI4a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)Technical Support: [URL] Copyright (c) 1986-2010 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Fri 16-Jul-10 19:51 by prod_rel_team ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) uptime is 1 year, 27 weeks, 4 days, 23 hours, 30 minutesUptime for this control processor is 1 year, 27 weeks, 4 days, 22 hours, 58 minutes(code)
I want to connect a Cisco small business switch (sf302-8) to a Cisco catalyst 2960S over a multi mode fiber. The transceiver I am using in the catalyst is a GLC-SX-MM. I presume in the SF302, I will have to use a MGBSX1. My question is "are these transceiver compatible with each other and if not, is there a transceiver that will suit both pieces of hardware?
we have multiple Video production networks, with Video servers (AVID Unity ISIS) connected by 10GE fiber links to 4948-10GE switches. On almost every of these switches, I see more or less "Sequence-Err" interface errors. We do not currently have a known problem because this, and no other errors are seen. But I would like to understand the error, and therefore I would like to find out, what a sequence error means, what the cause is, and what the impact (to a frame) is?
By the way, it is well-known that the ISIS Video server does generate very excessive UDP data bursts. Maybe this matters? On Cisco doc I did not find an answer. The document "Troubleshooting Switch Port and Interface Problems" does unfortunately not refer to "sequence-err".
Here is an example output: WS-C4948-10GE#sh int t1/49 TenGigabitEthernet1/49 is up, line protocol is up (connected) [code].....
I would like to provide full redundancy for all vlans being used by VM Guests on the VM Host as well as the management vlan being used by the VM Host.I have created two LACP etherchannel connections on the VM Host. Each etherchannel from the host consists of 4 ports spanning a single NIC. One etherchannel connection goes to a trunked etherchannel connection on switch 1, and the other etherchannel connection goes to a trunked etherchannel connection on switch 2.Switch 1 and switch 2 have an etherchannel connection between them that carries all of the vlans in the topology.Vlan 2 is the managment vlan. Vlans 3, 4, and 5 are vlans that VM guest systems will be using for normal data traffic.
I intend to use switch 1 as the VRRP active router and spanning-tree root bridge for vlans 2 and 3.I intend to use switch 2 as the VRRP active router and spanning-tree root bridge for vlans 4 and 5.The spanning-tree configuration is using multiple spanning-tree with two instances. Instance 1 has vlans 2 and 3 associated and Instance 2 has vlans 4 and 5 associated. I would like to have this topology be fault tolerant to the point where if one of the etherchannel links between the host and one of the switches goes down, (for example, if switch 1 was powered off) traffic will be automatically redirected through the other functional link. I believe that my VRRP configuration would allow for a fairly quick failover of layer 3 services, but I am not certain that my design will be functional at a layer 2 level.
What I am uncertain about is how spanning-tree will converge. I am assuming that the virtual switch on the VM host will not be forwarding any BPDUs being sent by either switch. Would either of the links connecting to the host be considered a redundant link by either switch?Would the link between switch 2 and the host be inactive for all vlans in MST instance 1 during normal operation?Conversely, would the link between switch 1 and the host be inactive for all vlans in MST instance 2 during normal operation? Would all links remain active for ALL vlans? Would this mean that some traffic may travel through switch 2 to reach switch 1 instead of going directly to switch 1?
Company I work for just moved into a new location. We have two data closets which are patched as independent entities, with no Ethernet tie connection. These closets are roughly 100 feet apart.
There is a fiber connection that runs between both closets, that the previous tenant used to connect the switches. I have placed a Cisco 2960 switch in each location, and added one mini SFP gbic's to each switch. After attaching both sides, neither light up. I do a sh inter gig1/0/49 on each and shows 'down down' (not admin down).
What is the trick on getting these to communciate, do I need to configure these ports, and are they supposed to light up?
What I am trying to accomplish is to get the one closet that is completely cut off, communicating by logically stacking, or 'daisy chaining' via fiber.
I turned off the lights and popped the fiber out, and I do see a faint red light (I did not look straight into it), so I think the fiber is active.
I have a 6500 connected to 3750 using fiber connection using patch panel.on the gig port of the 6500 give of error in Input errors, CRC and FRAME.There is no error from the 3750 gigport.
We recently switched two of our branches to point-to-point fiber connections to our corporate office. Previously they were using MPLS connections. For branch A, the ethernet handoff of the fiber is connected directly to a Catalyst 3750 gigabit port. That port has no configuration on it. The other end of that fiber is connected to a gigabit port on the 3750 switch at our corporate office. That port is configured with an IP address that is within the subnet of branch A, and is operating at layer 3 due to the no switchport command.
Branch B currently has a Cisco Express 500 ethernet port (with no configuration on it) connected to the fiber hand off there. At first we setup a port on the 3750 at our corporate office that is connected to Branch B via the fiber in the same manner. This resulted in us receiving DCHP leases at Branch B from Branch A. Obviously not desired. Now we have the port on the corporate 3750 that is connected to Branch B's fiber configured with switchport vlan 64. I also configured interface vlan 64 on that switch at corporate with an IP address from the branch B subnet. We then set that IP address as the default IP address for devices at Branch B.
We are having trouble with both an ATM and a phone system not communicating properly at Branch B. At Branch A we are experiencing the same oddity with the phone system, but the ATM is able to communicate fully. At branch B, when configuring a Windows Vista or Windows 7 laptop with a static IP address that is known to be available, you get transit failures when trying to ping. Essentially everything seems to be able to route fine, but some traffic even after a full tcp hand shake seems to not transmit properly.
When you configure a point-to-point fiber connection from a layer 2 switch at a location without a router to a location with a Cisco Catalyst 3750 switch as the endpoint, what is the best way to configure both sides?
Currently we only have vlan 64 configured on the port mentioned on our switch at corporate, and then the switch at Branch B is essentially operating as an unmanaged switch at the moment with all ports in vlan 1.
I have an old Cisco 3500XL I am using for my home lab, but was wondering can I use the fiber ports to connect to my PC. I have to correct NIC interfaces but no link indication. I did make sure the port was no down, but sill not link.
I want to connect two linksys SRW2048 through fiber optic.. it's located different rooms with fiber optic....Is it possible through VALN....This setup using for CCTV connectivity?
I am trying to configure get the QLogic 8240 card to work properly in ESXi 5.0. I want to be able to send the iSCSI traffic down the iSCSI portion of the card and use the ethernet portion of the card to do NFS.
Here are my vlans I am working with..
vlan 420 = fcoe vlan 500 = NFS vlan 1000 = iSCSI
I have my interface currenly set as the following on the Nexus 5000.
We have a 3750 and a 3560 defined as a layer 2 switches. One gig port on each switch is trunked to layer 3 switches, which containall the VLAN definitions etc. The other gig port on the 3650 and 3750 switches are trunked together to provide an alternative path in the event of a failure.
We have added a new device to the 3750 and given it a VLAN 9, and the VLAN added to allowable VLANS on both trunk ports between the layer 3 and layer 2 devices ie:
switch port trunk allowed vlan 9,10,20,30,40,50,60,90,200,202,206,211,212,700. From either of the 3750 or the 3560 we can ping any device on any VLAN on any switch in this group with exception ofVLAN 9. We can however ping the ip address of VLAN 9 on the layer three switches.
I have a problem connecting a PC in a TwinGig Convertors (GLC-LH-SM). I want to connect a PC with a fiber cable on the supervisor WS-X45-SUP6L-E of my Switch 4500E.
The default configuration mode is X2. As I want to deploy Gigabit interfaces (that is, use TwinGig Convertors), then I configured the associated port-group:
Switch(config)#hw-module module 1 port-group 2 select gigabitethernet *Feb 24 06:18:37.125: Port Te1/2: TwinGig Converter inserted: vendor: CISCO Switch(config)#do sh int status mod 1 Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
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I noted that the Swicth set up automatically 'switchport mode trunk', so i put the command 'swicthport mode access' because i want to connect only a PC. But the status is the same, I can not achieve connectivity. i just want to know how connect a PC in the interface GigabitEthernet1/4 of the supervisor engine of my Switch.
I have a small network using a 24 port 3750 switch. I need to add five computers in another room and only have one Cat 6 cable running there and no room left on the 3750. I got a 3650 to put in the new room with the new computers. The problem is, whenever I plug the new switch into the 3750, it shuts down the port and gives me an err-disable. I can do a shut/no shut and re-enable the port. I searched the web and read about trunking and clusters. I'm not sure which, if either, is appropriate. I see various documentation that shows you can put one switch behind the other. But nothing tells me the configuration which will allow it.
I have customer who has as Core Switch one Cisco Catalyst 3750 with the IOS c3750-ipbase-mz.122-35.SE5.I know that this image support DHCP Server configuration, but I like to implementate new vlans (approx 15) and I want to know if this switch support 15 DHCP Servers.
I have set up a scenario for a small business and have some questions about how to manage the access between the VLANs. Is there is a better / another way to do it. See the attached picture for the topology / info.
My question is: My switches is set up with x numbers of VLANs and a routed port (no switch port) to the ASA for internet connectivity. How is the best (or only??) way to manage the access between the VLANs? Is it ACL's on the switch?
And by "managing access" I mean VLAN 50 (public WiFi) only have access to the internet, only management servers have access to management VLAN, Client VLAN only have RDP access to server VLAN and so on. Is there any way to do this in the ASA (or add another (gigabit) router to the topology)) or it the only way to have lots of ACL's on the switch itself? I have thought about "router on a stick", but then I imagine there will be a bottleneck between the switch and the ASA?
(Equipment is 2 x 3650G, ASA5505, AP1252 - see attached file).
I have a question about speed negotiation process between interfaces. I have 3650X Sw and 2960S-48port. All ports of two are GigabitEthernet, however the link between them is only 100Mb/s, Full duplex. I try to set the speed 1000 Mb/s manually in the interface then the interface never up. Its status is down/down. I must set back to speed auto. I show interface Gigabit0/24 in Sw 3650-X and figure out that there are many output drop (over 600000). I clear counter then after two days the output drop is over 70000. This link is trunk link between two switches, all ports of access SW are Gigabit and connect to PC. First, I thinks the 3650X is throttled somewhere in output direction of trunk link. But there is another trunk link (Gi0/23) to another 2960S-48port and no output drop number in this interface. This Giga 0/23 speed is 1000 Mb/s (auto speed, auto duplex)
Does any outside things impact the speed negotiation process between 2 interfaces? And output drop number may caused by abnormal speed between two Gigabit interface?
I'm attempting to configure a Catalyst 3560-X Switch to act as a DHCP Server. There is documentation that supports this feature. Below is my config procedure however after the completed procedue no IPs are handed out to clients. [code]
I am trying to connect a SF200-48 switch via Mini-GBIC MGBLX1 fibre module to a Cisco 3750 switch with a GLC-SX-MM fibre module installed both running a 1000 Mbps. When connected together they do not enable. Are there compatibility restrictions or is it that the Mini-GBIC modules cannot be used to uplink to a LAN?
I am going to creat VLANs very 1st time therefore for test purpose I have following simple scnerio.I have created 2 VLANs , VLAN2 and VLAN3 on Cisco Catalyst 2960 series switch. Ports 1-12 is assigned to VLAN2 and Ports 13-24 are assiged to VLAN3. Now I have configured DHCP on Microsoft Server 2003 defining 2 scopes with following configurations.
Scope 1 for VLAN 2--- Range is 172.16.0.17 to 172.16.0.30 with subnet mask=255.255.255.240 . Server IP address 172.16.0.17 ( Note: Address 172.16.0.17 is excluded from dhcp server Scope 1 and give to the MS server itself) Scope 2 for VLAN 3----Range is 172.16.0.33 to 172.16.0.46 with subnet mask=255.255.255.240 .
Now in Cisco 2960 series switches, under Vlan 2 and Vlan 3, I have following configurations...
interface Vlan2 ip address 172.16.0.30 255.255.255.240 ip helper-address 172.16.0.17 interface Vlan3 ip address 172.16.0.46 255.255.255.240 ip helper-address 172.16.0.17
Now the problem is when i connect a client computer to any port from 1-12, It gets correct IP address from Scope 1 but when I connect a computer to any port from 13-24, it does not get the ip address.
Further I want to do inter VLAN comunication as well for that purpose i Have an ISR 2900 series router. What further configuration i will have to do on router for inter vlan communication.
I followed the 3-switch Redundant stacking diagram and now when I boot up the stack Switch 2 is acutally Member 3 and Switch 3 is Member 2.
We plan on having Port-Channels spanning across Switch 1 - Master and Switch 2 (Member 3) of identical port types. Switch 3 (Member 2) is going to have 2 10GIG port channel created.
Is there going to be a problem renumbering the stack as they physically sit or should I just configure the devices based on thier logical member numbers.
to resolve a problem with L2 etherchannel -when I add VLAN on Portchannel, this VLAN does not appear in config Members of this Po, so after reboot Portchannel does not work: "...and will be suspended (vlan mask is different)"
I try to simulate it on test switch in office, but problem does not appear! Both switch are Catalyst3560G with same IOS.
1. SW in real network segment:
Model revision number : D0 Motherboard revision number : B0 [Code]...
I recently lost my configuration when attempting to reset the password for our Cisco 3560g switch, the switch connects to a Cisco 4506 switch via fiber back to our main office.
I have the switch temporarily routing all traffic to our 4506 by using the default route of 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.10.254 but the same switch is connected to a cisco 2600 router that is on a 10.10.20.0 network and the 3560g is on a 10.0.0.0 network.
Host computers sit on the 10.0.0.0 network, but they need to go to the 10.10.10.0 network for internet, domain, etc the same computers need to go to the 10.10.10.20 for remote connections and other services.
The address of the 3560g is: 10.0.0.254 The address of the 2600 is 10.10.20.2
When the default route is set to 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.10.254 (4560 switch) domain browsing works perfectly When the default route is set to 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.20.2 (3560G) switch I can ping any ip address in that range and the address on the other interface ip adresses on the 2600 (eg. 10.10.30.1 / eth2, 10.10.40.1/ eth3 etc.)
I have tried to weight the routes after adding them both to the configuration, but that doesn't seem to work at all.
The switch connects back to the office via vlan1 (10.10.10.253) The 2600 is connected to port 1, which belongs to Vlan2 (10.10.20.1) And client computers sit on ports 2-12 belonging to Vlan10 (10.0.0.240)
So in a nut shell, how would I go about setting it up so the machines on 10.0.0.0 can connect to 10.10.20.0 and 10.10.10.0 and vice versa at the same time? Everything was working fine until I rebooted the switch (3560g), which makes me think the person that configured this before me didn't save the running config to the start up config.
