Tag: data center migration

I recently noticed that Cisco has a tool for converting IOS configurations to NX-OS configurations. The tool is called "IOS-NXOS Migration Tool", it is located here: https://tools.cisco.com/nxmt/My quick review follows.

I decided to refresh my earlier article on Migrating to Nexus 7000 from Catalyst 6500 and 4500 Switches with some 5.x/6.0 updates. The current set of NX-OS 5.x/6.0 CLI commands in are pretty similar to the 12.2 IOS CLI on Catalyst 4500 and 6500s. I've also added some additional commands…

Note: This is an older version of my command summary, the updated version is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/4_1/nx-os/master/index/master_index.html http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Cisco_Nexus_7000_NX-OS/IOS_Comparison_Tech_Notes <– just found this, includes multiple articles comparing Cisco NX-OS and Cisco [...]

This article continues and builds upon my prior blog http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/comments/data_center_interconnect/ Cisco page on DCI (with more good links): http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/white_paper_c11_493718.html DCI Design and Implementation guide: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/HA_Clusters/HA_Clusters.html (contains a geoclusters chapter)

I’ve had Layer 2 on the brain for a while. Or rather, mitigating Layer 2. Several prior blog articles reflect aspects of this: https://netcraftsmen.com/working-with-eompls-part-2/ https://netcraftsmen.com/working-with-eompls.html Extended VLAN Mitigation, at https://netcraftsmen.com/extended-vlan-mitigation/ I’ve [...]