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How to add NX-OSv 9000 to GNS3

Cisco has released NX-OSv9k, and the good news is that it can used in a GNS3 topology too. The only problem is that the image requires UEFI for booting, which is not provided by earlier versions of GNS3.

Dec 6, 2016 - 2 min read
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Ansible Tech Demo With Cisco NX-OS #2

The playbook in this video does the same as in the previous demo but The variables are defined through a web frontend. The frontend can be downloaded from here.

Oct 24, 2016 - 1 min read
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Ansible Tech Demo With Cisco NX-OS

The playbook in this video adds a new VLAN and SVI on multiple switches, configures HSRP, then adds the new network to BGP on the border devices.

Oct 5, 2016 - 1 min read
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VLAN mapping (is not) on NX-OSv

I knew QinQ was not working with Titanium (see features below) but I was working on a lab where I needed to do some VLAN translation.

Jun 27, 2016 - 1 min read
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Daily Tshoot: Identifying Misconfigured Servers With Cisco NX-OS

It’s 1 AM when you get a call from the installation team who’s been working on a new server for hours, stating that the server is configured, the technician is at the console, but they can’t reach remote locations.

May 18, 2016 - 5 min read