1. We would like to pre-provision a 2248TP FEX on my 5596UP (NEXUS 5596 running 5.1(3)N2(1a)). Problem is that I can't choose this FEX model. I have the choice of a 2248T or a 2248TP-E, but no 2248TP. [code]
2. on pair of NEXUS 5596 running 5.1(3)N2(1a) with a Layer-3 module installed in both.When doing Enhanced vPC - connecting all FEXs dual-homed to both 5596 - how many FEXs can I have in total ?
I am looking to see if Nexus 5596UP & Nexus 2248TP GE compatible with SFP-10G-SR? The reason is because a consultant was hired on to "design" the network layout and has decided to purchase Cisco SFP+ Copper Twinax Cables which have a 10M limit. A small handful of the Data Center racks are 10-15M away... just out of reach of the Twinax. I would prefer NOT to move the LAN row so that it is more centered in the room. Can I use the SFP-10G-SR to connect the 2 switches (5596 & 2248) together? This SFP has a 26M reach on standard 10gig fiber, the small cost increase per connection is of no concern.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have 2 x 3750's in a stack, switch 2 is the master. We only have 5 hosts in each switch so we decided to move all hosts into switch to and removed switch 1 as we need it elsewhere. Anyway all worked fine, but I wanted to tidy the config up as it was still provisioned so I removed the provisioning for switch 1 and the config was now showing ports 2/0/1 to 2/0/24, I then wanted to renumber switch 2 in the stack to 1 and saved the config to NVRAM and reloaded and then disaster the switch reloaded with it provisioned with 2 switches. Switch 1 was now the main switch with no config on ports 1/0/1 to 1/0/24, but the correct config was still on 2/0/1 to 2/0/24 so I just copied those ports over switch 1's ports and then removed the second switch and all was good, but I did this all wrong, what is the best way to un-provision a switch from a stack and change the master?
The more I think about it when the switch 1 member was removed should I of copied the port config from the switch 2 (master) first and overlaid it on ports 1/0/1 to 1/0/24, renumber then master form 2 to 1 then rebooted, then removed the 2 switch from the provision?
This past networkers I was at the Cisco booth discussing how the 2248 can connect to the 5548 and have server connectivity. It was told to me that now, as of a fairly recent NX-OS release, you can have the 2248 going dual-homed to both 5548 via VPC and then have a server connected to both 2248 and be in active-active mode. Is this correct?
When we first deployed our 5548 and 2248 we had to put the 2248 in a straight pin mode, where it only had connections to one 5548 and then the server would dual connect to the 2248's and be in active-active mode. I was told that this changed with an NX-OS release however documentation still seems to be fragmented on what exactly is the case.
I have a pair of 2248 Fex's where I'm currently terminating several VPC's to the servers, each with one port per Fex. Is it possible to run a VPC to a server with 4 ports, i.e 2 ports per Fex? I saw some discussions indicating it wasn't possible on a 2148 Fex, but would be on the 2248. The ports will just a dot1q trunks
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a pair of 5596 running in a vPC with Nexus 2248 connected to each N5596. When I do the command "show fex" I get the following output on the 2nd 5596
Number Description State Model Serial
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101 FEX101 AA Version Mismatch N2K-C2248TP-E-1GE SSI16390705
102 FEX102 AA Version Mismatch N2K-C2248TP-E-1GE SSI163704AD
122 FEX122 Online N2K-C2232PP-10GE SSI16370195
I'm running version 5.1(3)N1(1) on both of the 5K's. I have looked through all the configuration and I am not understanding why I am getting this error. I have tried to look it up on [URL], but not having a ton of luck.
I have two Nexus 5596UP that will be connected together via VPC-Peerlink. From there I want to connect both 5596UP's to a 6509-VSS via VPC.The Nexus 5596UP's will be essentially layer 2 switches, all routing will be done the 6509-VSS's.
View 2 Replies View RelatedWhen I read Nexus 5K install guide , I found the follow :The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch has the following features: # •48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet server connection ports on the back of the switch AND The 48 fixed ports support 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre Channel transceivers and 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceivers. Does these is a conflict ?The 48 fixed port on this switch support only 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet or 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre Channel and 1- or 10-Gigabit simultaneously ？
View 2 Replies View RelatedWe have two Nexus switches in our network, one of them is Nexus5020 other Nexus5596UP. System image is identical on both switches 5.2(1)N1(4). When we try to setup VPC between these switches we see that all configured vlans on VPC peer link between Nexus switches are blocked by spanning tree protocol with message "Bridge Assurance Inconsistent, VPC Peer-link Inconsistent". We still can't solve this problem.
Topology:
NEXUS_5020---Peer_link(Po2)---NEXUS_5596UP
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Member_link (Po100) Member_link (Po100)
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SERVER
Configuration:
NEXUS_5020:
speed 1000
interface Vlan2000
no shutdown
description VPC_keepalive_link
vrf member VPC_kepalive
ip address 10.55.55.2/30
We have two Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch.
We upgraded
n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.0.3.N2.1.bin (Fan speed %40) to
n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.1.3.N2.1a.bin (Fan Speed %60)
but 20% increased speed of the fans. What could be problem?
Software
BIOS: version 3.5.0
loader: version N/A
kickstart: version 5.1(3)N2(1a)
system: version 5.1(3)N2(1a)
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I have a dual-homed fabric (Nexus 2248 dual attached to two Nexus 5020's via vPC). On this Nexus 2248 is a server that has a four port LACP etherchannel. The ports do not appear to be load balancing correctly. The output below shows the four ports in use and it clearly shows port e138/1/10 as getting the most use. When I use the "show port-channel load-balance forwarding-path..." command on either of the vPC switches for various source and destination IP's that use this link, it shows them correctly load-balancing across the four ports. But we do not see this when looking at stats on both the server side and the switch side.
dc5020-3g# sh int e138/1/10,e138/1/12,e138/1/14,e138/1/16 | i seconds
30 seconds input rate 552 bits/sec, 69 bytes/sec, 0 packets/sec
30 seconds output rate 130120 bits/sec, 16265 bytes/sec, 161 packets/sec
Load-Interval #2: 5 minute (300 seconds)
30 seconds input rate 40 bits/sec, 5 bytes/sec, 0 packets/sec
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**************** Config info below. This is a vPC pair and the port configs are identical on both switches so I'm only showing the configs for one switch to keep it simple.
dc5020-3g# sh port-channel load-balance
Port Channel Load-Balancing Configuration:
System: source-dest-ip
Port Channel Load-Balancing Addresses Used Per-Protocol:
Non-IP: source-dest-mac
IP: source-dest-ip source-dest-mac
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I'm trying to get the VFC up in B22-FEX blade in Dell which is connecting to Nexus 5596UP.
The message I get is
# sh int vfc1033
vfc1033 is down (Error Disabled - VLAN L2 down on Eth interface)
Bound interface is port-channel3
Hardware is Ethernet
Port WWN is 24:08:00:2a:6a:0d:db:3f
Admin port mode is F, trunk mode is on
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I would like to make a design with 4 Nexus 5596UP. 2 of them equipped with Layer 3 Expansion Module so they can serve as core layer and the other 2 Nexus used as Layer 2 for aggregation server layer.The 2 Nexus in the core layer will run HSRP and will peer with ISP via BGP for Internet connection The 2 Nexus in the aggregation layer will be configured as layer 2 device and have FEX and switches connected to them.What I am ensure of is how the vpc and port-channel configuration should look like between the 4 nexus. What I was thinking is to run vpc between the 2 Nexus in the aggregation layer and between the 2 Nexus in the core layer. Than I was thinking of connecting each Nexus in the aggragtion layer to both Nexus in the core layer using port-channel and vice-versa.
View 3 Replies View Relatedwhat is MPLS VPN and VPN over broadband. BSNL is providing VPN over broadband using MPLS.
View 1 Replies View Relatedreloads of aps joined to wlc 2504 7.3 with this log messages
*Dec 3 16:30:47.575: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by LWAPP CLIENT. Reload Reason: LSC Provision max retries.
*Dec 3 16:30:47.575: %LWAPP-5-CHANGED: CAPWAP changed state to DOWN
I bought Linksys E4200, at a time that is the TOP of the line Cisco routers for Home use.I noticed a serious usage issue with it, I could not identify which are the wifi devices connected to choose for access restriction or parental controls, as the dialog box state only as "Network device", and software control by Linksys does not have any provision to use MAC ID or any other option "except " looking at the dialog box as "Network device".
View 4 Replies View Relatedwe are busy with a local service provider ( ISP ) and they want to evaluate the SRP500 series and have a few questions that i cant answer clearly.
Can the router auto provision back to the ISP's site , aside from the USB bootup option. i.e manufacture programmed "version "to dial into a specific ISP to provision.
Central administration of SRP500 series: Can the ISP manage and update/ close down SRP500 from a central point. I know the TR069 is std on the SRP500 series, but what does this encompass.
I am buying a Nexus 5K (N5K-C5548UP-FA) with the layer 3 card (N55-D160L3 - Nexus 5548 Layer 3 - Daughter Card).The switching capacity of it is 960 Gbps but I know I should expect less doing the Layer 3 function (it will only be used with static routing).What switching/routing capacity should I expect? How can I estimate it? What else should I consider?
View 1 Replies View Relatedwe've had an issue with our network, we have 2 6509 connected with redundancy, which are connected with 2 x 4900 Switches, from which are connected to a ESX Chassis for visualization, the thing is that the ESX stopped working, and the 4900 switches, and the main core were suffering from overload, they hang on it very well, in order to stop the overload, one of the links to the ESX Chassis were disconnected from one of the 4900 switches. The CPU usage from the 4900 and the core(6509) went down below 40%, and then they started to migrate the virtual servers from the chassis to another 2 chassis that were added right after. They were actually working well, but suddenly the 6509 changed to the other supervisor after everything was OK. We were wondering what could have been the cause of this, maybe the virtual servers migrations, maybe the overload from the ESX ? We also had a few question, is there any need to reload the cores every few months as a planned task ? Because the cores have been up for more than 1 year. And also is there any kind of of tool to monitor the CPU status, or the status overall from the cores or the switches ?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am facing an isssues with 7609 for LAN switching , based on LAN (VRRP/HSRP) feature.Actually we are having ES+ cards (on 7609) and we are using multiple groups(say 350 vrrp groups) running on the router . the routers are connected as router 1>>> mux(which is working as switches)>>> router2
my questing are
1. does their will be "multicast packets" (for VRRP/HSRP group) "from backup router to Master router", when in stable state( ie when Master and backup are already chosen) , or the packet from backup to master should be unicast.I know for sure, the packet from master to back is multicast packets denstination to Multicast IP packet and To MAC address.I am not sure but I think from backup to master it should be multicast
2. what is frequency of these packets( from backup to master)
3. As i have multiper group on a single interface ( we are using q-in-q), when the connectivity from router's is broken, then does all the groups will muticast their active roll in the lan sengment "at once" or it will be in a groups say 100 groups at once, and after few ms few 100's and sone ( as is on OSPF or RIP)
we are in between troubleshooting I hope we get the ans( Actul problem we are seeing in the router's that we have 2 ports on active routers and 2 ports on standby router , but we are not seeing muticast on 1 port on standby router where as all other 3 ports are seeing multicast packets) [code]
I would like to know if Catalyst WS-C3750G-48TS-E recognizes and understand Cisco VSS ( Virtual Switching System) . Is there a List available which tells us which Old Catalyst Switches or current switches understand Cisco VSS?
View 3 Replies View RelatedWe are in the process of switching our infrastructure of our routing/firewalls/vpns over to cisco. We are switching our first location and one of the issues I'm struggling with is windows authentication pass-through for internally hosted web pages. Meaning, user inside our network has the 2921 as their default gateway, they try to access a web page that is hosted on the internal network but is secured with windows authentication. In the past, because they are logged into the domain internally, the website authenticates and loads. After switching to the Cisco, it asks for a password even though they are logged in.
Because its the web server that actually authenticates I'm not sure why the router isn't allowing that to happen, but I can't think of anything else that could be causing this behavior.
Does the nexus 7010 support virtual switching yet? All of the posts I have found from about a year ago say that it is going to be supported, but there were no dates listed. I heard the same thing from Cisco a while back, but haven't followed up with it.If it is supported finally are there any configuration guides available for it?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have the following devices :
-1 VM Host
-2 Layer 3 switches
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?
As per my understanding 6509 all slots are dual channel, so 9 slot * 40 per slot (20 g in and 20 g out) = 360 GB How cisco claim the 720 ?? What about the 6513 chassic switch fabric connection?
View 5 Replies View RelatedIt is said that the switching fabric of WS-C3750X-24T-E is 160Gbps.Could any body tell me what is switching fabric, any relevance or difference from forwarding rate?,Is there any document to know how will the switch reach the 160Gbps full switching fabric performance?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI got Two Distribution Switches of Cisco 3750G. Each Distribution have two 3750G switches stacked. I also have one Cisco 3750V2 Access Switch connected to both Distribution. When I am checking for redundancy, I can only get redundancy test pass for one link not atall for other. If I have a link up with Distribution 1 only then its fine; but disappointment with Distribution 2 link. I can see that the switch priorities of Dist 2 is not correct ie. Master's priority is 10 and Member's is 15.
My question is that due to misconfigured priorities on Distribution 2 stack switches I am failing with redundancy if ONLY Dist 2 is up and Dist 1 is down.
I am seeing a strange situation on my 6500 switch?By having snmp walk on '1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.109.1.1.1.1.3' (== cpmCPUTotal5sec), I came to know that there are two processor and the cpu util for switching processor is gone to 88 % and some time creeps to 99 %.
snmpwalk -v2c -c "removes" sw6500 '1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.109.1.1.1.1.3'
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.9.9.109.1.1.1.1.3.1 = Gauge32: 12 (--- this is for CPU of Router Processor )
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.9.9.109.1.1.1.1.3.3 = Gauge32: 99 (--- this is for CPU of Switching Processor )
but when I do sh process cpu on the console, all looks normal as it shows cpu utilization of RP. why the value is so high on the switching processor ?
It is understood that sub-50 ms ERPS convergence can be achieved with certain HW/SW combinations.
1) What are the platforms supported (and with what FW/SW) has this been tested ?any results that can be shared?
2) Link failure detection in GigE on Copper is slower compared to GigE over "pure" Fibre; so no sub-50ms would be possible with Copper ring ports.is sub-50ms convergence achievable with "combo SFP ports" ?
Lucien is a customer support engineer at the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. He currently works in the data center switching team supporting customers on the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000. He was previously a technical leader within the network management team. Lucien holds a bachelor's degree in general engineering and a master's degree in computer science from Ecole des Mines d'Ales. He also holds the following certifications: CCIE #19945 in Routing and Switching, CCDP, DCNIS, and VCP #66183
View 1 Replies View RelatedMy management has tasked me to give them a high level overview of the different switching we can choose for our new building.
This is what I know so far.4 Closets, each closet has 450 ports,One MDF room that is will contain one UCS Chassis and a Nimble iSCSI SAN.
I am working on the spreadsheet and it looks like this (Not totally filled):
2960s3560x3750x45064510Approx cost (Each, 48PORT, POE+, 10G uplink, Dual PS, IP BASE)
6K7K8K45K75KMax Capacity192432432192384Backplane speed206464520520ProLeast ExpensiveStackable to 9Stackable to 9ProDual PSDual PSDual PSDual PSDual PSProLayer 3 opt
Layer 3 optDual SupsDual SupsConExpensiveExpensiveConNo Dual PSConLayer 2 OnlyCannot stack more than 4
For the MDF I would like to use 2 Nexus 5548's with FEX's, and the layer 3 daughter board. For the IDF's I was thinking of two 4010's.
I configure HSRP on Router 2951 as a primary router, and Router 2811 as backup router. But when I am switching off my Primary router the backup router is taking 2 mins to take over form primary router.
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Why Cisco implements so much switching capacity in their switches Obviously,16 Gbps of permutation performance is too much for the 8,8 Gbits (24*200+2*2000) needed by ports so why they put so many bandwidth?
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