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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
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Dell MXL/IOA with FC Flex IOM: Network and Infrastructure Convergence with NPIV Proxy Gateway
Very exciting news from Dell today as they announced the availability of the Dell FC Flex IOM module which transforms the Dell M1000e MXL/IOA blade switch into a NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG). This allows the MXL/IOA to bridge between Ethernet … Continue reading
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Tagged 5548UP, Brocade, Brocade 6505, Brocade 6505 FC Switch, Brocade FC Switch, Brocade VDX, Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus 5548, Cisco Nexus 5548UP, consolidation, Converged Network with Dell MXL and FC Flex IO Module, Converged switch, convergence, Dell 4 port FC Module, Dell Compellent, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell Compellent Storage Array, Dell FC Flex IO Module, Dell Fc Flex IOM, Dell FC Module, Dell Fibre Channel Module, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 FC Flex IO Module, Dell Force10 FC Flex IOM, Dell Force10 IOA, Dell Force10 MXL, Dell FTOS, Dell IOA, Dell M1000e, Dell M1000e chassis, Dell M1000e FlexIO modules, Dell M1000e PowerEdge chassis, Dell MXL, Dell Networking, Dell Networking FC Flex IOM, FC Flex IO Module, FC Flex IOM, FC port, FC ports, FCoE Switch, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel module, Force10, FTOS, infrastructure convergence, Network and Infrastructure Convergence with NPIV Proxy Gateway, network convergence, Nexus 5548UP, NPG, NPG Mode, NPIV Proxy Gateway
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Connecting Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator with Dell Force10 S4810 and Cisco Nexus 5548UP
The Dell PowerEdge M I//O Aggregator is a slick blade switch that plugs into the Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis and requires barely any configuration/networking knowledge. Think of it as an advanced layer 2 switch that provides expandable uplink connectivity. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cisco, Dell, Dell Force10, Force10 Networks, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Technology
Tagged 40 GbE, 5548 switch, 5548UP switch, Blade Chassis, blade switch, Chassis Management Controller, Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus 5548, Cisco Nexus 5548UP, CMC, Dell, Dell Blade Server, Dell Blade Servers, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S4810, Dell Force10 S4810 switch, Dell I/O Aggregator, Dell M1000e, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell S4810, Dell S4810 switch, Dell Server Blade Chassis, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 Networks S4810, Force10 Networks S4810 switch, Force10 S4810, Force10 S4810 switch, I/O Aggregator, I/O Aggregator blade switch, M1000e, Nexus 5548, Nexus 5548UP, Nexus 5548UP switch, PowerEdge, PowerEdge I/O Aggregator, PowerEdge I/O Aggregator blade switch, PowerEdge M1000e, S4810 switch, Server Blade Chassis, Twinax, Twinax breakout cable, Twinax breakout cables
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Understanding and Implementing Flow Control on Dell Force10 Switches
Ethernet flow control allows for a receiving node to temporarily stop the transmission of data from the sending node. As defined by IEEE 802.3x this is accomplished via the PAUSE frame.
Posted in Dell Force10, Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Servers, Technology
Tagged 01-80-C2-00-00-01, 01:80:C2:00:00:01, 802.1Qbb, 802.3x, 802.3x flow control, Class of Service, converged network, converged networks, CoS, DCB, Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S50N, Dell S50N, Ethernet Pause Frame, Flow Control, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 S50N, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.3x flow control, network congestion, pause, PAUSE frame, PAUSE frame capture, PAUSE frame propogation, pause traffic, PFC, priority-based flow control, propogate PAUSE frame, QoS, Quality of Service, wireshark, Wireshark PAUSE frame, Wireshark PAUSE frame capture
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Distributed Core Network Architecture
There is no doubt you have probably heard by now the importance of supporting ‘east-west’ traffic flow in large data center networks. So why is this and what does it mean? And when Gartner claims that 80 percent of data … Continue reading
Posted in Dell Force10, Force10 Networks, Hadoop, Network Architecture, Networking, Servers, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Tagged 'east-west' traffic flow, 10 GbE, 10 gig, 3-Tier, 3-Tier Network Architecture, 40 GbE, 40 gig, Data Center, Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S4810, Dell Force10 Z9000, Dell S4810, Dell Z9000, distributed cloud computing, distributed cloud computing platform, distributed cloud computing platforms, distributed core architecture, Distributed Core Network Architecture, east-west, east-west traffic, Facebook, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 Networks S4810, Force10 Networks Z9000, Force10 S4810, Force10 Z9000, Hadoop, server-to-server, server-to-server traffic, server-to-server traffic flow, Spanning Tree Protocol, spine and leaf, spine and leaf architecture, spine and leaf network, STP, Traditional 3-Tier Network Architecture, Z9000
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Multi-Area OSPF in a Mixed Cisco and Dell Force10 Environment
In this lab I use one Cisco 2621XM [IOS 12.4(2)T], one Cisco 2621 [IOS 12.3(18)], one Cisco 3660 [IOS 12.1(1)T], one Cisco 3640 [IOS 12.1(2)T], one Cisco 3550-24PWR-SMI [IOS 12.2(44)SE6], one Dell Force10 S60 [FTOS 8.3.3.7], and one Dell Force10 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2621, 2621XM, 3550-24PWR-SMI, 3640, 3660, ABR, Area Border Router, Area Border Routers, Cisco, Cisco 2621, Cisco 2621XM, Cisco 3550-24PWR-SMI, Cisco 3640, Cisco 3660, Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S50N, Dell Force10 S60, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 S50N, Force10 S60, multiarea ospf, Open Shortest Path First, OSPF, ospf neighbor, OSPF Neighbors, S50N, S60, Type 3 LSAs
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Advanced Private VLAN Configuration on Dell Force10 Switches
In a prior lab, “Dell Force10 Z9000 – Creating Additional Layer 2 Isolation via Private VLANs“, I demonstrated some basics in regards to private VLANs. In this lab, I plan to go a little further and demonstrate how hosts in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S50V, Dell Force10 S60, Dell Force10 Z9000, Dell S50V, Dell Z9000, Force10, Force10 S50V, Force10 S60, Force10 Z9000, FTOS, private VLAN, private VLANs, private-vlan host, private-vlan trunk, PVLAN, PVLANs, S50V, S60, Z9000
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Dell Force10 Z9000 – Creating Additional Layer 2 Isolation via Private VLANs
Private VLANs provide additional segregation capabilities within a VLAN. A private VLAN provides further layer 2 isolation between ports. A common example of private VLAN use is a hotel providing Internet access for patrons while at the same time preventing … Continue reading
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Tagged community VLAN, Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S50V, Dell Force10 Z9000, Force, Force10, host port, isolated VLAN, layer 2 isolation, primary VLAN, private VLAN, private VLANs, promiscuous port, S50V, secondary VLAN, vlan, vlans, Z9000
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802.1Q Trunking Between Cisco and Dell Force10 Switches
In this lab I use a Dell Force10 S25P switch [FTOS 8.4.2.6] and a Cisco C3750 switch [IOS 12.2(25)SEE3] to demonstrate 802.1Q trunking.
Posted in Cisco, Dell Force10, Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged 802.1q, 802.1Q encapsulation, 802.1Q trunk, 802.1Q trunking, change default vlan, change native vlan, Cisco, Cisco C3750, default vlan, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S25P, dot1q, etherchannel, Force10, hybrid, hybrid port, IEEE 802.1Q, Inter-Switch Link, isl, native, trunk, trunk encapsulation, Trunking, vlan, vlans, Voice over Internet Protocol, VOIP
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