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Creating Logical Networks and Services with VMware NSX on Dell Infrastructure
If you haven’t already, please checkout the Dell-VMware NSX Reference Architecture (RA) whitepaper. In the reference architecture I explain in detail the foundational NSX-vSphere components and also how Dell can provide a complete end-to-end infrastructure (servers, networking, storage) to support … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged Blade, Blade Server, blade switch, CLI, decouple network, decoupled, Dell, Dell EqualLogic, Dell EqualLogic Array, Dell EqualLogic PS 6210XS, Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS, Dell EqualLogic storage, Dell EqualLogic Storage Array, Dell MXL, Dell MXL Blade Switch, Dell NSX Reference Architecture, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge Blade Server, Dell PowerEdge Rack Server, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell S4810, Dell S6000, Dell Server, Dell-VMware NSX Reference Architecture, Dell-VMware NSX solution, Distributed Logical Router, Distributed Logical Router Control VM, DLR, DLR Control VM, EqualLogic, EqualLogic array, EqualLogic PS 6210XS, EqualLogic PS6210XS, EqualLogic storage, EqualLogic Storage Array, Hardware NSX L2 Bridge, Hardware VTEP, Logical Network, logical network services, Logical Networks, logical router CLI, logical switch, logical switch CLI, logical switches, Logical-Physical Bridge, MXL, MXL blade, network services, NSX, NSX bridge, NSX CLI, NSX design/deployment, NSX Distributed Logical Router, NSX Edge, NSX Edge Appliance, NSX Edge Appliances, NSX Hardware L2 Bridge, NSX L2 Bridge, NSX Manager, NSX Manager virtual appliance, NSX Perimeter Edge, NSX Perimeter Edge CLI, NSX Perimeter Edge Router CLI, NSX Router CLI, NSX Services Gateway, NSX vCenter plugin, NSX-vSphere, NSX-vSphere design/deployment, NSX-vSphere plugin, NSX-vSphere vCenter plugin, NVI VLAN Bridge, Perimeter Edge, Physical-Logical Bridge, PowerEdge Blade Server, PowerEdge server, Rack Server, router CLI, S4810, S6000, SDN, SDN solution, SDN solution with NSX, software defined networking, Storage Array, switch CLI, vCenter, Virtual Extensible LAN, virtual machine, vlan, VLAN VXLAN bridge, VM, vmware, VMware NSX, VMware NSX design/deployment, VMware NSX Manager, VMware NSX Manager virtual appliance, VMware NSX Reference Architecture, VMware NSX-vSphere, VMware NSX-vSphere design/deployment, VMware vCenter, VMware vSphere, VNI-VLAN Bridge, vSphere, vSphere Web Client, VTEP, VXLAN, VXLAN encapsulation, VXLAN header, VXLAN-VLAN Bridge
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Network Virtualization with Dell and VMware NSX [Video]
Check out my latest Dell Networking video on Network Virtualization with Dell and VMware NSX. You can view it on the Dell VMware wiki site, the Dell YouTube channel, or see the video embedded below via direct link.
Posted in Dell, Dell EqualLogic, Dell Force10, iSCSI, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Protocols, Storage, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged DCB, DCB capable storage, Dell, Dell EqualLogic, Dell EqualLogic DCB capable storage, Dell EqualLogic iSCSI storage, Dell EqualLogic PS 6110XS, Dell EqualLogic PS6110XS, Dell EqualLogic storage, Dell Force10, Dell MXL, Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge M620, Dell PowerEdge R620, Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell S4810, Dell S6000, Dell VMware NSX, distributed firewall, distributed routing, distributed switching, DLR, EqualLogic, EqualLogic DCB capable storage, EqualLogic iSCSI storage, EqualLogic PS6110XS, ESXi, ESXi 5.5, ESXi hypervisor, firewall, Force10, Force10 Networks, hypervisor, iSCSI, iSCSI storage, L2 Bridge, L2 Gateway, Logical Network, Logical Networks, MXL, MXL Blade Switch, Network Virtualization, Network Virtualization with Dell Infrastructure and VMware NSX Reference Architecture, NSX, NSX Controller Cluster, NSX Distributed Logical Router, NSX DLR, NSX L2 Gateway, NSX Manager, NSX Perimeter Edge, NSX Services Edge, OSPF, S4810, S6000, SDN, software defined networking, vCenter, vCenter Virtual Appliance, VDS, virtual distributed switch, Virtual Network Identifier, virtualization, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware NSX, VMware vCenter, VMware vSphere, VMware vSphere 5.5, VMware vSphere ESXi, VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5, VMware vSphere vCenter, VMware vSphere vCenter Virtual Appliance, VNI, vSphere, vSphere 5.5, vSphere vCenter, vSphere vCenter Virtual Appliance, VXLAN
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Automating VLAN Configuration on Dell FTOS Switches via GVRP
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) is a standards-based protocol defined in the IEEE 802.1Q specification that provides for automatic VLAN configuration on switches. The Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) is used by switches supporting GVRP to register/de-register attribute values such … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology, Troubleshooting
Tagged 802.1q, automatic VLAN configuration, Cisco Virtual Trunnk Protocol, Cisco VTP, Cisco VTP transparent mode, Dell, Dell Force10 S50, Dell Force10 S50N, Dell Force10 S60, Dell Networking S60, Dell S50, Dell S50N, Dell S60, dynamic VLAN, dynamic VLAN creation, dynamic VLANs, Force10 S50, Force10 S50N, Force10 S60, FTOS, GARP, GARP VLAN Registration Protocol, Generic Attribute Registration Protocol, GVRP, GVRP and MSTP, GVRP and PVST, GVRP and STP, GVRP and VTP, GVRP Join, GVRP Leave, GVRP LeaveAll, GVRP or VTP, GVRP troubleshoot, GVRP troubleshooting, GVRP vs VTP, IEEE 802.1Q, protocol gvrp, S50, S50N, S60, STP, Transparent Mode, troubleshoot GVRP, troubleshooting GVRP, Virtual Trunnk Protocol, vlan, VLAN de-registration, VLAN registration, VTP, VTP transparent mode
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Dell PowerEdge M1000e – FlexAddressing
Let’s say you have a Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis populated with Dell blade servers with CNAs. Let’s also assume you enable FCoE on the CNA and utilize it for LAN and SAN traffic. What if you were to use the … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers, Labs, Networking, Servers, Technology, Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting
Tagged Dell, Dell blade, Dell Blade Server, Dell M1000e chassis, Dell M1000e Chassis CMC, Dell M60 Blade server, Dell M620, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Flex, FlexAddressing, FlexAddressing technology, FlexAddrress, M1000e, MAC address, PowerEdge, PowerEdge M1000e, virtual address, virtual MAC address, virtual World Wide Port Name, virtual WWPN, World Wide Port Name, WWPN, zoning
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LACP and Trunking Between Juniper JunOS and Dell FTOS Switches
In this blog I demonstrate how to configure a LACP LAG and 8021.Q trunking between Juniper JunOS switches and Dell FTOS switches. I will utilize 2 x Juniper EX4200-48T switches [JunOS 11.1R6.4] and a Dell S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.9]. Below … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Juniper, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology, Troubleshooting
Tagged 11.1R6.4, 802.1ad, 802.1q, 802.3ad aggregate link, 8021.Q trunking, deactivate interfaces, Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S60, Dell FTOS, Dell FTOS switches, Dell S60, Dell Switches, EX4200, EX4200-48T, Juniper EX4200, Juniper EX4200-48T, Juniper JunOS, Juniper JunOS switch, Juniper JunOS switches, JunOS, JunOS 11.1R6.4, LACP, LACP and Trunking Between Juniper JunOS and Dell FTOS Switches, LACP LAG, LAG, show vlans, trunk, trunk link, Trunking
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LACP and Trunking Between Brocade FOS and Dell FTOS Switches
In this short lab I’ll demonstrate creating a LACP LAG and trunking between Brocade switches running FOS and Dell switches running FTOS. I utilize two Brocade 8000 switches [FOS 6.3], one Dell S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.8], and one Dell PowerEdge … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged 802.1q, Brocade, Brocade 8000, Brocade 8000 Converged Switch, Brocade 8000 FCoE Switch, Brocade FOS, Brocade-proprietary LAG, Dell, Dell Force10 FTOS, Dell Force10 S5000, Dell Force10 S60, Dell FTOS, Dell PowerEdge 2950, Dell PowerEdge 2950 server, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Dell S5000 FCoE switch, Dell S60, Dynamic LAG, Ethernet, FC, Fibre Channel, Force10 FTOS, Force10 S5000, Force10 S60, LACP, LACP LAG, LAG, port channel, PowerEdge 2950, PowerEdge 2950 server, QLE8242, QLE8242 CNA, QLogic 8242, QLogic 8242 CNA, QLogic QLE8242, QLogic QLE8242 CNA, S5000, S60, Static LAG, Trunking, Trunking between Brocade and Dell, Trunking between Brocade and Dell Force10, Trunking between Brocade and Force10, vlans
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AAA Login Authentication on Dell Switches Running FTOS
By default Dell switches running FTOS use local username/passwords for login authentication. This default behavior is assigned in the ‘default’ method list. To change the login authentication behavior, you can either modify the ‘default’ method list or create new method … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Security, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged AAA, Accounting, Authentication, Authentication Authorization and Accounting, Authorization, console terminal server, Cyclades, Cyclades console terminal server, Cyclades TS3000, Cyclades TS3000 terminal server, Dell, Dell AAA, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 AAA, Dell Force10 RADIUS, Dell Force10 TACACS+, Dell RADIUS, Dell TACACS+, Force10 RADIUS, Force10 TACACS+, FTOS, FTOS 8.3.3.8, FTOS AAA, FTOS RADIUS, FTOS security, FTOS TACACS+, login authentication, management switch, password, RADIUS, TACACS+, terminal server, TS3000, username
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Cisco vPC with Dell S4810 at ToR
Cisco’s vPC technology is similar to Dell’s VLT; it enables an access/leaf switch or server to have single LAG connecting up to two separate switches. This allows for an non-blocking, multipathing scenario. You can read more about Dell’s VLT technology … Continue reading
Posted in Cisco, Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Technology
Tagged 5548, Cisco, Cisco 5548UP, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus 5548UP, Dell, Dell Force10 S4810, Dell S4810, Force10 S4810, mlag, Nexus, Nexus 5548UP, Nexus switch, port channel, S4810, S4810 switch, switch, Virtual Port Channel, vPC
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