Vendor Info
Cisco
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 just ran. [Packet Pushers]
Troubleshooting vPC in my virtual lab. [Lost In Transit]
Catalyst SD-WAN enhanced application aware routing. [Lost in Transit]
NX-OS forwarding constructs for VXLAN/EVPN. [Lost In Transit]
Configuring EVPN on NX-OS. [Lost In Transit]
Cisco SD-WAN solution at-a-glance. [Router Freak]
Nexus 9000v and "missing routes". [Lost In Transit]
Building VXLAN lab using Nexus 9000v. [Lost In Transit]
Caveats when deploying Nexus 9000v. [Lost In Transit]
Dealing with Cisco ACI quirks. [ipSpace]
Cisco ISE load balancing. [Packet Pushers: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4]
vPC Fabric Peering with EVPN Multihoming. [ipSpace]
Improve BGP startup time on Cisco IOS. [ipSpace]
Cisco certification changes. [EtherealMind] [Cisco]
Cisco unifying GUIs across security range. [The Register]
Broken commit diff on IOS XR. [Vincent Bernat]
Is VLAN 1 special in Cisco networks? [Lost In Transit]
An overview of Cisco's SecureX device insights. [Packet Pushers]
Modifying maximum throughput of Catalyst 8000v. [Lost In Transit]
ACI Terraform scalability. [ipSpace] [Noël Boulene]
A modest proposal for Cisco interface naming. [Networking Nerd]
A decade of CCIE certification. [Networking Nerd]
Cisco ACI complexity. [ipSpace]
Meraki-CLI command-line utility for the Meraki Dashboard. [Packet Pushers]
AAA deep dive on Cisco devices. [ipSpace] [Lost In Transit]
The history of Cisco TAC. [Russ White]
Ethanalyzer – Cisco NX-OS Control Plane Packet Capture. [Network Experts Blog]
Cisco IP SLA and configuration. [ipCisco]
NetFlow and NetFlow configuration. [ipCisco]
Is Cisco ACI too different? [ipSpace]
Changing IOS BGP policies based on IP-SLA measurements. [ipSpace]
Is Cisco ACI terrible? [Packet Pushers]
How to get your CCNP in 2020 -- no CCNA required. [Network Chuck]
Cisco next-level certifications. [ipCisco] [Cisco] [Network Chuck] [ipCisco] [Lost In Transit: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4] [No Jitter]
The CCIE is changing. [Networking Nerd]
Cisco sees service providers as three sales models. [EtherealMind]
Cisco SD-WAN configuration:
MST configuration on Cisco. [ipCisco]
Should VDCs or microsegmentation be used in Nexus 7k? [Packet Pushers]
Cisco SPAN overview. [ipCisco]
History of Cisco CLI. [ipSpace] [Network Collective]
Meraki network topology view: seeing isn't always believing. [Wirednot]
History of networking: the Cisco CLI. [Network Collective] [Russ White]
Cisco NTP configuration. [ipCisco]
Cross-DC L4 - L7 services with Cisco ACI. [ipSpace]
Operating Cisco ACI the right way. [ipSpace]
A very handy Catalyst switch command. [Wirednot]
Cisco extends ACI to AWS and Azure. [DC Knowledge]
Deploying and configuring Cisco 9800 wireless controller. [Network Phil]
Cisco ACI Cloud APIC: fast, cheap, good -- you can’t have all three. [Packet Pushers]
Cisco unveils 400G switches. [Cisco] [DC Knowledge] [No Jitter] [The Register] [Packet Pushers]
Utilising Linux on Cisco Nexus switches – how and why? [Packet Pushers]
How high can the CCIE go? [Networking Nerd]
Meraki beefs up SD-WAN portfolio. [No Jitter]
Finding value at Cisco Live 2018. [Networking Nerd]
Cisco's DevNet comes of age. [No Jitter]
GLBP configuration on Cisco. [ipCisco]
VRRP configuration on Cisco. [ipCisco]
Catalyst 9500 and StackWise Virtual. [NExp]
Cisco networking basics - IP addressing. [Network Computing]
The Cisco ACI workflow. [RR Labs]
DHCP Relay on Cisco ACI. [RR Labs]
Are Cisco ACI contracts stateful? [RR Labs]
Draggable Cisco ACI workflow. [RR Labs]
Connecting an external entity to Cisco ACI (external L3Out). [RR Labs]
Troubleshooting invalid path configuration on Cisco ACI. [RR Labs]
Trunk, Access (802.1P) or Access (Untagged)? [RR Labs]
Connecting an external entity to Cisco ACI (L2Out). [RR Labs]
Connecting an external entity to Cisco ACI (external L2Out). [RR Labs]
Adding an interface policy via API on Cisco ACI. [RR Labs]
Login to Cisco ACI using API. [RR Labs]
Learning TrustSec:
Viewing Cisco Proximity with SpectrumView. [PacketU]
Explain Cisco ETA to me in a simple way. [PacketMischief]
CCIE flash card deck for R&S v5.1. [EtherealMind] [NeckerCube]
Is ACI coming for the CLI? [Networking Nerd]
Spotlight on Tetration. [Russ White] [NetCraftsmen]
HDLC configuration on Cisco. [ipCisco]
PPP configuration on Cisco. [ipCisco]
Cisco ACI 3.0 connects multiple fata venters, embraces Kubernetes. [Packet Pushers] [The Register]
Cisco config basics:
User port. [The Network Stack]
Lifting the hood on Cisco software defined access. [Packet Mischief]
My CCIE ten years later. [Packet Pushers]
Basic Cisco router security configuration. [IPCisco]
Opinion on Cisco VIRL - August 2017. [EtherealMind]
Cisco's SD-Access - all the pieces. [Packet Pushers]
Configuring guest wireless in Cisco ISE. [Network Computing]
Cisco ISR 4k throughput-related hidden command. [NEXP]
Using geolocation in Firepower access control policies. [PacketU]
Capture w/Trace in Firepower Thread Defense. [PacketU]
Mythbusting the CCIE Continuing Education programme. [Networking Nerd]
Using iTerm2 with Cisco VIRL. [PacketU]
Not the Cisco of John Chambers anymore. [Networking Nerd]
Cisco certifications 2017: a comprehensive guide. [Network Computing]
Cisco ISE: wired 802.1X configuration. [Network Computing] [YouTube]
CCIE continuing education - learn your way to recertification. [Networking Nerd]
Major news for expert level re-certification. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA wireless:
CCNA wireless notes chapter 1. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA wireless notes chapter 2. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA wireless notes chapter 3. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA wireless notes chapter 4. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA wireless notes chapter 5. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA wireless notes chapter 6. [Lost In Transit]
CCDE: integrity, transparency, and trust. [Packet Pushers]
What happened to the CCDE? [Networking Nerd]
Choosing between VMware NSX and Cisco ACI. [ipSpace]
Cisco and Viptela - the price of development debt. [Networking Nerd]
Nine easy ways to break a Cisco network. [EtherealMind] [eSharp]
Cisco ISE: initial configuration. [Network Computing] [YouTube]
A Cisco router speed test. [Network Computing]
Cisco ACI and VMware NSX: better together. [Network Computing]
Going over the edge with your VMware NSX and Cisco Nexus. [Brad Hedlund]
On using Cisco ACI and VMware NSX in the same network. [EtherealMind]
On choosing VMware NSX or Cisco ACI. [Brad Hedlund]
New design guide: VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000. [Brad Hedlund]
PDF attached below: VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000 Poster.pdf
PDF attached below: VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000 Design Guide.pdf
Cisco ACI and UCS are made for each other. [EtherealMind]
Cisco Nexus 9000 and ACI: promising P+V architecture. [ipSpace]
Seven reasons VMware NSX, Cisco UCS and Nexus are orders of magnitude more awesome together. [Brad Hedlund]
Why there won't be a CCIE SDN. [Networking Nerd]
NETCONF transactional consistency in Cisco IOS-XE. [ipSpace]
Cisco ACI: what is a bridge domain? [Tony Bourke YouTube]
CCIE DCv2 update. [INE]
Directed broadcasts and IOS. [Network Experts]
Cisco beefs up network automation, shifting further away from hardware focus. [DC Knowledge]
The CCDE "a-ha" moment. [Russ White] [Cisco Learning Network]
The CCDE mindset. [Lost In Transit] [Russ White]
Constructing your CCDE practical exam strategy. [Russ White] [Cisco]
ASA pro tip: a better prompt. [PacketU]
ASA Active/Standby with BDI/BVI. [PacketU]
How I started hating automatic context switching in Cisco IOS. [ipSpace]
Flat networks in VIRL require promiscuous mode. [PacketU]
Connecting VIRL to the outside world. [PacketU]
Troubleshooting port channels on Cisco Nexus 5500 switches. [Network Computing]
Troubleshooting high CPU usage on Nexus 7000. [Network Computing]
L3 VPC support on Nexus 5k. [Packet Mischief]
Five CCIE myths debunked. [Network Computing]
Link aggregation on Cisco IOS XR. [ipCisco]
Designing for Cisco Nexus 9000. [NetCraftsmen]
Hairpinning traffic through ASA with state bypass. [PacketU]
How to interpret Cisco math. [Russ White] [Cumulus Networks]
Stretched ACI fabric is sometimes the least horrible solution. [ipSpace]
Cisco: from CLI to Cloud. [Network Computing]
The CCIE R&S written exam needs to be fixed [Networking Nerd]
Fixing the CCIE written – a follow up. [Networking Nerd]
Be careful with TCP Syslog and the ASA. [PacketU]
60 limit and the CCDE. [Russ White] [Cisco Learning Network]
Random notes from CPOC. [Packet Mischief]
CCDE: my journey to becoming a CCDE. [Lost In Transit] [Russ White]
Yeah, blame it on Cisco. [ipSpace] [LinkedIn Blog]
Protecting a Cisco router from ping flooding. [Network Computing]
Securing a Cisco router: the basics. [Network Computing]
CCDE: [Lost In Transit]
Optical design considerations. [Lost In Transit]
Load balancer designs. [Lost In Transit]
Firewall and IPS design considerations. [Lost In Transit]
WAN speeds and basic voice calculation. [Lost In Transit]
Exam qualification passed. [Lost In Transit]
Introduction to Get VPN and Get VPN design considerations. [Lost In Transit]
DMVPN crypto design considerations. [Lost In Transit]
BGP convergence. [Lost In Transit]
BGP confederations. [Lost In Transit]
Inter-AS L3 VPNs. [Lost In Transit]
Carrier supporting carrier. [Lost In Transit] [Russ White]
East-west segmentation with ACI. [Network Sherpa]
CCIE - how to prepare for the CCIE lab. [Lost In Transit]
CCIE SPv4 review by Nick Russo. [Lost In Transit]
VTY ACLs don’t block HTTP/S access. [Network Sherpa]
Avoiding an issue on the Nexus 5000. [PacketMischief]
Networks simulation -- Cisco releases VIRL 1.0. [Lost In Transit]
General behaviour of QoS queues on Cisco IOS. [Lost In Transit]
CCNA RS workbook. [Lost In Transit]
Cisco UCS traffic separation. [UCSguru]
Multicast VSS bug in Catalyst 4500-X. [Lost In Transit]
Catalyst 3750 IPv6 ACL limitations. [Lost In Transit]
Interview with CCDE/CCAr program manager Elaine Lopes. [Lost In Transit]
Role based access controls in IOS. [PacketMischief]
Cisco ACI -- a stretched fabric that actually works. [ipSpace]
A quick look at Cisco FabricPath. [Lost In Transit]
Cisco adds Ethernet VXLAN BGP support to Nexus switches [The Register]
Whiteboarding Cisco ACI on software gone wild. [ipSpace, video]
Catalyst 4500E, Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3560-CX, NBase technology. [PR Rants]
Could Cisco's Intercloud give it another chokehold on the Internet? [The Register]
VRF Lite on Nexus 5600. [ipSpace]
Cisco VIRL released into the wild. [Router Jockey]
Using Cisco VIRL for CCIE preparation. [CCIE Blog]
Learning ACI. [Adam Raffe]
Part 1: Overview.
Part 2: Bringing up a fabric.
Part 3: Getting familiar with the APIC.
Part 4: Private networks, bridge domains and subnets.
Part 5: Application profiles, EPGs, contracts and filters.
Part 6: Access policies.
Part 7: Basic connectivity.
Part 8: VMM integration.
Part 9: Layer 3 external connectivity.
Part 10: Programming the ACI fabric.
Part 11: Transit routing.
Part 12: Inter-VRF and Inter-Tenant communication.
Cisco adds new routers in the ISR 4000 family. [Lost in Transit] [Router Jockey]
Segment routing on IOS-XR. [MellowD]
Rate-limit console logging. [ipSpace]
Cisco COO claims Amazon as huge customer and other insights. [EtherealMind]
For those of you with N5K/N7K experience. [Reddit]
Cisco releases new Nexus 9000 switches. [DC Knowledge]
Nexus 5k vs 6k. [Reddit]
Devices that utilise IOS. [StackExchange]
Cisco NCS tackles Internet of Things. [Network Computing]
Cisco unveils mega chip for new network demands. [WSJ]
Cisco VIRL -- the Virtual Internet Routing Lab. [PacketU]
Extending the Nexus 7000 series. [Cisco] [The Register] [GigaOM] [DC Knowledge]
Cisco unveils the Catalyst 6800 series. [DC Knowledge] [Cisco] [Cisco]
Cisco adds CRS-X core router to CRS family. [Cisco] [DC Knowledge]
Cisco nearly ready with next giant router. [The Register]
ERSPAN from NX-OS to IOS. [PacketLife]
Catalyst 3850 -- QoS quick note. [CCIE Blog]
Cisco switches to weaker hasing scheme, passwords cracked wide open. [Ars Technica]
Process, fast, and CEF switching, and packet punting. [ipSpace]
Cisco hearts internet of things. [ReadWriteWeb]
Cisco expands SDN, unveils new Nexus switch. [DC Knowledge]
Nexus 6000 and 40GE -- why do I care? [ipSpace]
Sniffing on Cisco IOS on Unix (IOU) emulator. [EtherealMind] [Cechvala]
Cisco's open networking fabric for data centers and clouds. [Cisco]
Scale your data center. [Cisco]
Cisco now snooping on your comments -- calls it Social Rewards. [EtherealMind]
Router Advertisement (RA) Guard on Cisco IOS. [ipSpace]
Do CCIEs get special privileges from Cisco? [EtherealMind]
Cisco sets ex-CIA spook to hunt down leaking staffer. [The Register] [Wired] [Network World] [Gizmodo]
Nexus 5500 packet forwarding -- cut through or store & forward? [EtherealMind]
Cisco whitepaper on IPS 4x00 series sensors. [EtherealMind] [Cisco]
PDF attached below: Cisco IPS 4x00 Series Sensors.pdf
Cisco rolls up its own OpenStack distro. [The Register]
Cisco grows its cloud and adds elastic core for carriers. [DC Knowledge]
Cisco Virtual Security Gateway (VSG) 101. [ipSpace]
Cisco Nexus 3548 switch: 190 nSec latency. [Evil Routers]
Cisco Nexus 3548: a victory for custom ASICs? [ipSpace]
Distributed? Centralised? Both? Cisco blog on OnePK and SDN. [EtherealMind] [Cisco Blog]
Big traffic boondoggle. [TCPmag]
Cisco puts a virtual router in the clouds. [The Register] [DC Knowledge]
Cisco apologises for "lack of clarity" in Linksys privacy mess. [WSJ ATD] [ExtremeTech] [ZDNet] [The Register] [Wired]
NX-OS: show default and configured settings on an interface. [Etherealmind]
Cisco NX-OS CLI tip -- feature enabled, license and CLI syntax. [EtherealMind]
DCHP relay on NX-OS. [PacketLife]
IOS XR Ethernet link negotiation. [CCIE Blog]
Implications of BGP local-as on IOS. [PacketLife]
Cisco announces Open Network Environment to unleash application-driven network programmability. [Cisco] [DC Knowledge]
Cisco Open Network Environment. [Cisco]
Cisco + OpenFlow + OpenStack = ONE software-defined network. [The Register]
Roundup: Cisco's approach to SDN. [DC Knowledge]
Cisco ONE: more than just OpenFlow/SDN. [ipSpace]
Chambers: Cisco has bounced back. [The Register]
Cisco puts a virtual router in the clouds. [The Register] [DC Knowledge]
Cisco makes most of carrier market doldrums. [TCPmag]
IOS XR teaser -- BGP as PE to CE for MPLS L3VPN. [CCIE Blog]
Watch out Cisco, Huawei's coming! [EtherealMind] [GigaOM]
Some Cisco Nexus design considerations. [PacketLife]
Cisco IOS CLI regex: sh ip bgp in. [EtherealMind]
IOS CLI tip: more accurate pipe commands. [EtherealMind]
Removing Cisco from the equation with SDN. [ExtremeTech]
Basics: Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol -- transparent discard and passing VTP packets. [EtherealMind]
UCS reconsidered. [TCPmag]
IOS zone-based firewall -- cheat sheet. [PacketLife]
PDF attached below: IOS Zone-Based Firewall.pdf
Does CCIE still make sense? [ipSpace]
Comment: John Chambers on why Cisco never bought Skype. [EtherealMind] [GigaOM]
Aironet APs: bridge groups and BVI. [PacketLife]
Cisco pumps up its Catalyst switches. [DC Knowledge] [Cisco]
Cisco Easy Virtual Network (EVN) -- because MPLS is too complicated. [EtherealMind]
EVN -- nothing new under the sun. [ipSpace]
IOS zone-based firewall. [PacketLife]
Cisco career path poster. [CCIE Blog]
PDF attached below: CiscoCareerCertPaths-PosterFinal.pdf
Can this broken robot help save Cisco Systems? [WSJ ATD]
DHCPv6 prefix delegation with Radius works in IOS release 15.1. [ipSpace]
CRS-3 gets close to the edge. [TCPmag]
DHCPv6 server on Cisco IOS: making progress. [ipSpace]
Nexus 1000V and vMotion. [ipSpace]
Cisco introduces CloudVerse, an end-to-end framework to build, manage and connect clouds. [Cisco] [WSJ ATD] [The Register] [ZDNet]
Cisco, culture of buggy code and failure of the TAC. [EtherealMind]
Junos vs IOS: MPLS and LDP. [ipSpace]
Junos vs IOS: explicit vs implicit. [ipSpace]
How ya like Cisco now? [WSJ ATD]
Cisco press errata -- the textbook is sometimes wrong -- updated. [Etherealmind]
Cisco Performance Routing (PfR) / Optimised Edge Routing (OER). [CCIE Blog: part 1]
Nexus 7000 scales to 17Tbps. [Cisco] [The Register]
IPv6 support in Cisco's data center gear -- Fall '11. [IOS Hints]
Rant: who is Cisco's customer -- me or the reseller? [EtherealMind]
The rise and fall of the Cisco empire. [ReadWrite Enterprise]
Do we need distributed switching on Nexus 2000? [IOS Hints]
Cisco C6500 Service Modules -- not my choice, now. [EtherealMind]
"Jawbreaker", merchant silicon, QFabric, and flat networks. [Brad Hedlund]
Basics: Cisco IOS native VLANs. [EtherealMind]
Those non-IOS files on the flash. Are they useful? [EtherealMind]
What exactly is a Nexus 1000V? [IOS Hints]
VLANs used by Nexus 1000V. [IOS Hints]
Cisco needs to return to core business. [EvilRouters]
Cisco IOS: what are VLANs 1002 - 1005 used for? [EtherealMind]
show ip cef. [PacketLife]
Cisco to help the 'connected world' transition smoothly to IPv6. [Cisco]
Applying CBAC inspection to local traffic. [PacketLife]
Cisco Press books in ePub format. [EtherealMind]
Can IPv6 neighbour discovery provide high availability? [PacketLife]
Weirdest business unit in Cisco? [EtherealMind]
OSPF and MTU mismatch. [CCIE Blog]
Cisco SecureX -- nothing but empty words? [EtherealMind]
Cisco IOS clocks and NTP. [PacketLife]
VRF-aware services in Cisco IOS. [IOS Hints]
Framed IPv6 prefix used as delegated DHCPv6 prefix. [IOS Hints]
Chambers challenged. [Forbes] [EtherealMind]
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD). [PacketLife]
Cisco IP traceroute characters. [EtherealMind]
Calculating VoIP throughput requirements. [PacketLife]
Changing VPNv4 route attributes within the MPLS/VPN network. [IOS Hints]
Changing IP precedence values in router-generated pings. [IOS Hints]
Cisco IOS CLI shortcuts. [EtherealMind]
Another Nexus 1000V IPv6 fail. [IOS Hints]
Three ways to fix IOS translating "xyz" domain server. [EtherealMind]
So you want to use a 3750-X as a router? [EtherealMind]
Convergence delays: SVI vs routed interface. [PacketLife]
MPLS/VPN over mGRE strikes again. [IOS Hints]
The EIGRP composite metric. [CCIE Blog: part 1, part 2]
Remote (in-band) configuration tips. [Etherealmind]
Catalyst switch port security basics. [CCIE Blog]
Rolling back a configuration. [CCIE Blog]
Enabling an IGP on an interface. [PacketLife]
Private VLANs on Trunks and SVIs. [PacketLife]
Modifying the BGP path selection process in IOS. [PacketLife]
IOS resilient configuration. [PacketLife]
IPv6 address autoconfiguration and stateless DHCPv6. [CCIE Blog]
Recovering a router with the Password Recovery Service disabled. [PacketLife]
LLDP on a Cat3560. [PacketLife]
RIBs and FIBs. [IOS Hints]
Basic Private VLAN configuration. [PacketLife]
A policy-map by any other name. [CCIE Blog]
Nexus 7000 training documentation. [FryGuy] [PacketLife]
Why buy dual supervisors for a Nexus 7k? [EtherealMind]
Automatically converting to MBGP syntax on IOS. [PacketLife]
IOS troubleshooting commands. [PacketLife]
When When “transport mode” becomes “tunnel mode”, free of charge. [CCIE Blog]
Port-forwarding a range of ports in IOS. [EvilRouters]
Displaying an ssh pre-login banner. [PacketLife]
IOS "configure replace" command. [PacketLife]
IOS console customisations. [PacketLife]
Resequencing ACL entries. [PacketLife]
First ever end-to-end optical traffic grooming with CRS-3. [IOS Hints]
Internetworking Technology Handbook. [Cisco Wiki]
Navigating cisco.com documentation. [PacketLife]
Notes on the Cat6500 architecture. [EtherealMind]
Data centre extensions for N7K - OTV. [Network World] [The Register] [DC Knowledge]
IOS 15 Q&A. [Cisco]
Juniper
Add timestamps to Junos CLI output. [Network Fun Times]
IS-IS and unnumbered Ethernet interfaces in Junos. [Network Fun Times]
Juniper Apstra Freeform supports new DC topologies and protocols. [Packet Pushers]
Juniper QFX5700 chassis switch announced. [Packet Pushers]
Juniper EX4300 virtual chassis switch replacement. [Michael McNamara]
IPv6 configuration on Juniper. [ipCisco]
Dissecting iBGP and eBGP JUNOS configuration. [ipSpace]
Using 4-byte BGP ASN with EVPN on Junos. [ipSpace]
Routing tables of Juniper. [ipCisco]
RIP configuration on Juniper. [ipCisco]
OSPFv2 single area configuration on Juniper. [ipCisco]
IS-IS configuration on Juniper. [ipCisco]
Basic BGP configuration on Juniper. [ipCisco]
Next-hop self on Juniper. [ipCisco]
Routing policy configuration on Juniper. [ipCisco]
Static routing on Juniper routers. [ipCisco]
Considering the future of Juniper's Contrail and OpenContrail/Tungsten. [Packet Pushers]
Juniper expands portfolio - makes enterprises multicloud-ready. [Juniper, Forum] [PacketPushers] [The Register]
Does Juniper need to be purchased? [Networking Nerd]
Juniper EX4300 series configuration template. [Michael McNamara]
Campus networking with Juniper. [Michael McNamara]
How JUNOS is transforming for Cloud Builders. [Juniper]
JUNOS: useful show commands to capture data for verification and troubleshooting. [Packet Pushers: part 1, part 2]
Design and Architecture Center. [Juniper]
Junos export policy. [IPEngineer]
Quick peek: Juniper vMX router. [ipSpace]
Juniper EX private VLANs. [MellowD]
Juniper EX virtual chassis notes. [MellowD]
A holistic approach to DDoS mitigation and DNS availability. [Juniper] [Juniper]
How JUNOS is transforming for Cloud Builders. [Juniper]
Juniper launches controller for SDN. [DC Knowledge]
JUNOS FreeBSD version? [StackExchange]
Juniper announces availability of data center DDoS protection. [Juniper]
Juniper unveils world's most programmable core switch. [Juniper] [DC Knowledge]
The next chapter in the converged supercore. [Juniper]
What's so big in a small Supercore? [Juniper]
Juniper MX Routers -- all you ever wanted to know. [ipSpace]
Juniper Networks introduces its vision and strategy for SDN. [Juniper] [DC Knowledge]
My brief path to Juniper certification. [Juniper: part 1, part 2, part 3]
Juniper as a second language. [Juniper]
Juniper launches powerful edge services router. [DC Knowledge] [Juniper]
QFabric behind the curtain: I was spot-on. [ipSpace]
So VMware nabs Nicira for a cool bil... [Juniper]
Juniper disappointed by skittish service providers. [The Register]
LINX selects Juniper PTX for network supercore. [Juniper]
Is "big data" intelligence the next big thing in security? [Juniper]
Juniper's vision for SDN enables network innovation. [Juniper]
How the QFabric system enables a high-performance, scalable big data infrastructure. [Juniper]
Juniper updates QFabric for mid-sized data centers. [DC Knowledge]
The fastest data center in the west world. [Juniper]
QFabric Lite. [ipSpace]
Juniper gets up the hill like the little engine that could. [WSJ ATD]
Improving network economics with a converged supercore in a multi-vendor environment. [Juniper]
Mobile Security Report 2011 -- unprecedented mobile threat growth. [Juniper]
PDF attached below: Juniper-2011-Mobile-Threats-Report.pdf
Tech notes: Juniper QFabric -- a perspective on scaling up. [EtherealMind]
DLP, an essential piece in network security. [Juniper]
Does multi-factor authentication security make you feel secure? [Juniper]
Junos day one:
MPLS behind the scenes. [ipSpace]
IS-IS for dummies. [ipSpace]
JUNOS interfaces and protocols: now I get it. [ipSpace]
The silver bullet for security... [Juniper]
Junos vs IOS: MPLS and LDP. [ipSpace]
Junos vs IOS: explicit vs implicit. [ipSpace]
Junosphere: the first impressions. [IOS Hints]
Junos day one: translating configurations the geeky way. [IOS Hints]
Network Access Control -- the sum of its parts. [Juniper]
Concepts in IDP signature writing: why are there so many HTTP URL contexts and what do they do? [Juniper]
Move over cloud -- fabric is the new buzz word. [Juniper]
For Juniper, OpenFlow is an important step on the path to network programmability. [Juniper] [Juniper]
Where did all the bandwidth go? [Juniper]
Juniper wins LINX next-gen network contract. [Juniper]
Is QFabric proprietary? [Juniper]
Juniper Networks unveils Junosphere Lab. [Juniper] [Juniper]
Download all Juniper Junos documentation -- nice feature. [EtherealMind] [Juniper]
Why I switched network vendors after 12 years from Cisco to Juniper Networks. [Juniper]
Considering a migration from ScreenOS to Junos? Time to restate your assumptions. [Juniper]
ScreenOS vs Junos -- what you need to know before migrating products. [Juniper]
Speculation: this is how I would use QFabric. [IOS Hints]
Juniper QFabric -- action photos. [EtherealMind]
Cloud and virtualisation security predictions for 2011. [Juniper] [Security Week]
When is a fabric not a fabric? [Juniper]
Taking the network out of the network. [Juniper]
Bubbles, shadows and the tyranny of trees. [Juniper]
A security scan we can all agree on: vGW VM introspection offers an upside to pat-downs. [Juniper]
VMware
Availability zones in VMware NSX-based cloud. [ipSpace]
DPU hype considered harmful. [ipSpace]
VMware operations guide. [ipSpace] [vmopsguide]
What DC switches should I use with VMware NSX? [ipSpace]
The myth of lossless vMotion. [ipSpace]
Do we need complex DC switches for VMware NSX underlay? [ipSpace]
VMware NSX killed my EVPN fabric. [ipSpace]
Brief history of VMware NSX. [ipSpace]
VMware NSX: the good, the bad, and the ugly. [ipSpace]
VMware scales its virtual switches to tackle NFV. [The Register]
VMware touts expanded NSX strategy. [Network Computing] [The Register]
VMware NSX Manager deployment guide. [Network Computing]
Create an NSX logical switch with PowerNSX. [ipSpace]
NSX-T. [Russ White] [TheNewStack]
Software-defined data centers: VMware designs. [Network Computing]
VMware on AWS - how it fits, thoughts on how to use it. [Packet Pushers]
PowerNSX in VMware hands on labs. [Network Inferno]
VMware NSX is something awesome. [Router Jockey]
FQDN based IP Sets in DFW rules. [Network Inferno]
Choosing between VMware NSX and Cisco ACI. [ipSpace]
vSphere user? You need to care about VMware's telco plans for a bit. [The Register]
VMware NSX 6.3 promises easy microsegmentation for DC networks. [DC Knowledge] [Network Inferno]
Cisco ACI and VMware NSX: better together. [Network Computing]
The end of the hypervisor. [Russ White] [CloudScaling]
Did VMware vSphere 6.0 remove the Layer 2 adjacency requirement for vMotion? No. [DC Overlords]
Ingress optimisation with NSX for vSphere. [Network Inferno]
NSX 6.2 Traceflow. [Network Inferno]
NSX for vSphere: VXLAN Control Plane modes explained. [Telecom Occasionally]
NSX Edge vs vShield Edge:
Part 1: Feature and performance matrix. [Anthony Spiteri]
Part 2: High availability. [Anthony Spiteri]
Part 3: IPSec and L2 VPN. [Anthony Spiteri]
Part 4: Generating self-signed SSL certificates. [Anthony Spiteri]
Are your ESXi uplinks saturated? [ipSpace] [Virtual Red Dot]
VMware NSX links. [VCDX133]
Going over the edge with your VMware NSX and Cisco Nexus. [Brad Hedlund]
VMware NSX articles:
Configuring OSPF between logical and edge routers on VMware NSX. [Route Reflector]
Connecting edge router to physical LAN using VMware NSX. [Route Reflector]
Distributed routing on VMware NSX. [Route Reflector]
VMware NSX: a short introduction. [Route Reflector]
Configuring a load balancer with VMware NSX. [Route Reflector]
Configuring NAT and firewall on a NSX Edge Router. [Route Reflector]
VXLAN on VMware NSX: VTEP, proxy, Unicast/Multicast/Hybrid mode. [Route Reflector]
Unreliable multicast means unreliable VMware VSAN. [EtherealMind]
A tale of two perspectives: IT operations with NSX. [Brad Hedlund]
On using Cisco ACI and VMware NSX in the same network. [EtherealMind]
On choosing VMware NSX or Cisco ACI. [Brad Hedlund]
Demo: end to end, hop by hop, physical and virtual network flow visibility with NSX. [Brad Hedlund]
VMware standard and distributed switch (vSwitch and dvSwitch). [Route Reflector]
Hot migrating from vSwitch to dvSwitch. [Route Reflector]
Hot migrating from vSwitch/dvSwitch to LACP. [Route Reflector]
Port mirroring on VMware vSwitch/dvSwitch (dvMirror). [Route Reflector]
Security policies on vSwitch/dvSwitch. [Route Reflector]
Load balancing on VMware Virtual Standard (vSwitch). [Route Reflector]
A webinar about VMWare's PowerCLI. [The Register]
VMware NSX documentation and resources. [ipSpace]
VMware's Casado: network virtualisation done the right way. [Network Computing]
Video: VMware NSX architecture. [ipSpace]
New design guide: VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000. [Brad Hedlund]
PDF attached below: VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000 Poster.pdf
PDF attached below: VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000 Design Guide.pdf
VMware virtual network: stuck between the past and the future. [ipSpace]
vSphere does not need LAG band aids -- the network does. [ipSpace]
Learning NVP/NSX. [Scott Lowe]
Part 1: High-level architecture.
Part 2: NVP controllers.
Part 3: NVP manager.
Part 4: Adding hypervisors to NVP.
Part 5: Creating a logical network.
Part 6: Adding an NVP gateway.
Part 7: Handling the NVP to NSX transition.
Part 8: An update on the NVP to NSX transition.
Part 9: Adding a gateway service.
Part 10: Adding a service node.
Part 11: Reviewing OpenStack integration basics.
Part 12: Integrating VMware NSX with OpenStack.
Part 13: Revisiting logical networking.
Part 14: Using logical routing.
Part 15: NSX gateways, gateway services, and logical routers.
Part 16: Routing to multiple external VLANs.
Part 17: Adding external L2 connectivity.
Part 18: Routing without NAT.
Layer-3 forwarding with VMware NSX edge services router. [ipSpace]
VMware NSX: the need for overlay virtual networks. [ipSpace]
VMware NSX: game changer for data center networks. [Network Computing]
VMware re-virtualizes networks and storage to keep pace with the cloud. [Ars Technica]
Routing protocols on NSX edge services router. [ipSpace]
Widespread adoption of VMware NSX network virtualisation. [DC Knowledge]
VMware launches vCloud hybrid cloud. [DC Knowledge]
Snowden is great news for hybrid cloud, says VMware. [The Register]
VMware NSX plants flag for network virtualisation. [Network Computing]
VMware drives software-defined data center vision forward. [DC Knowledge]
VMware is starting to make some of its partners nervous. [ReadWriteWeb]
Don't count Cisco out. [PacketU]
Uncollected thoughts on VMware NSX. [EtherealMind]
VMware NSX: boom or bust for security vendors? [Network Computing]
VMware NSX caution signs. [Network Computing]
Response: three bits of advice from discussing the impact of VMware's NSX at VMworld. [EtherealMind]
VMware's NSX end game. [Network Computing]
Inside VMware NSX. [Network Computing]
In defense of VMware NSX and the overlay approach. [Network Computing]
VMware NSX: defining the problem. [ipSpace]
Backing up your VMware environment? Don't lose control. [The Register]
VMware has to step up on NFS. [Network Computing]
Learning NVP:
Part 1: High-level architecture. [Scott Lowe]
Part 2: NVP controllers. [Scott Lowe]
Part 3: NVP manager. [Scott Lowe]
Part 4: Adding hypervisors to NVP. [Scott Lowe]
Part 5: Creating a logical network. [Scott Lowe]
Part 6: Adding an NVP gateway. [Scott Lowe]
Part 7: Handling the NVP to NSX transition. [Scott Lowe]
VMware NSX gateway questions. [ipSpace]
Distributed virtual and physical routing in VMware NSX for vSphere. [Brad Hedlund]
Layer-2 and layer-3 switching in VMware NSX. [ipSpace]
VMware NSX architecture videos published. [ipSpace]
Seven reasons VMware NSX, Cisco UCS and Nexus are orders of magnitude more awesome together. [Brad Hedlund]
Layer-2 gateways in VMware NSX. [ipSpace]
Cloud networking is not virtual networking -- presentation at London VMware Users Group 20130425. [EtherealMind]
Basic introduction to network virtualisation, Nicira, and VMware. [Brad Hedlund]
VMware realises it doesn't rule the cloud -- boosts support for Amazon. [Ars Technica]
VMware touts data center that runs itself. [The Register]
VMware unveils tools for software-defined data center. [DC Knowledge]
VMware will join OpenStack. [GigaOM] [Wired] [The Register]
VMware bounced from OpenStack party. [The Register]
VMware desktop virtual refresh lets you run Windows 8 everywhere. [The Register] [Ars Technica]
Nicira
So VMware nabs Nicira for a cool bil... [Juniper]
Musing: private cloud is next -- VMware and Nicira is about that. [EtherealMind]
VMware buys Nicira for $1.05 billion. [ZDNet] [Bloomberg] [Wired] [Fox] [CNN] [DC Knowledge] [The Register]
Is Nicira's network virtualisation a game-changer? [Wired]
Embrace the change... resistance is futile. [ipSpace]
Comparing Embrane and Nicira is pointless -- they are different. [EtherealMind]
Nicira Open vSwitch inside vSphere/ESX. [ipSpace]
Nicira and programmable networking -- a Juniper perspective. [Juniper]
Netscape founder battles Cisco with stealth startup. [Wired]
Nicira uncloacked. [ipSpace]
Networking startup Nicira wants to mess up Cisco and Juniper's business. [WSJ ATD]
Alcatel-Lucent / Nokia
Data and control plane protection for IPv6 with SR-OS, IOS-XR and Mellanox/Cumulus). [Karneliuk]
Logs in Nokia SR routers. [ipCisco]
What's next for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise? [No Jitter]
Segment routing and IP-VPN with Arista, Cisco, Nokia. [Karneliuk: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6]
Telemetry: OpenConfig native YANG modules for SR OS and IOS XR with Ansible. [part 1, part 2, part 3]
Nokia rounds out SD-WAN 2.0 platform. [No Jitter]
OpenConfig (with/without Ansible) for EOS, IOS XR and SR OS:
Model-driven CLI (MD-CLI) in SR OS. [Karneliuk]
ECMP configuration on Nokia routers. [ipCisco]
IPv6 configuration on Nokia routers. [ipCisco]
Basic SR configuration. [ipCisco]
Role play games with Ansible for SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
EVPN/VXLAN for data centre with SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5]
Nokia 7750 SR:
Nokia routers and multi-layer switches. [ipCisco]
NETCONF / YANG with Ansible on SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Service Router interface configuration. [ipCisco]
IES - Internet Enhanced Services. [ipCisco]
IES configuration. [ipCisco]
NETCONF/YANG for SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
MVPN for IPv4/IPv6 in SR OS and IOS XR:
Multicast for IPv4/IPv6 in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
PCEP and XTC for SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
BGP-LS in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Unnumbered Ethernet interface in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk: part 1, part 2]
Segment routing traffic engineering (SR-TE) in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Nokia FP4 - the era of cloud-scale routing. [GazettaByte]
AIGP - looking into IGP routing through BGP in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Nokia goes 14nm for 576 Tbps monster router. [The Register]
Routed VPLS in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Staffing virtual routers: VSR by Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) R14.0 and R15.0 and XRv by Cisco. [Karneliuk]
MPLS PWHE (pseudowire head-end) in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
MPLS service to transport mapping in SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
TI-LFA (with Segment Routing) at SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
IP/LDP FRR/LFA and remote LFA at SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Inter-AS VPN Option-C between SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
Inter-AS VPN Option-B between SR OS and IOS XR. [Karneliuk]
ALU innovates undersea cable system technology. [DC Knowledge]
Switches complete Alcatel-Lucent SDN suite. [The Register]
Nokia acquires Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 billion to create networking giant. [Ars Technica]
ALU cooks up 400Gbps router interconnect. [The Register]
Orange & ALU lay down 400Gbps connection from Paris to Lyon. [Rude Baguette] [ALU]
Alcatel-Lucent unveils SDN plans, supports OpenStack. [DC Knowledge] [The Register]
Alcatel-Lucent introduces new core routers. [DC Knowledge]
Alcatel-Lucent tinkers with Telstra's enterprise network. [The Register]
Alcatel-Lucent's "Carrier Cloud": switching to the right switch. [ReadWriteWeb]
HP and ALU data center network connect. [ALU]
PDF attached below: HP-ALU_DCNC_solution-brief.pdf
ALU issues 400G router challenge. [Light Reading] [ALU] [DC Knowledge] [Engadget]
Huawei
MSTP configuration with ENSP. [ipCisco]
Interface configuration with ENSP. [ipCisco]
OSPFv2 configuration on Huawei ENSP. [ipCisco]
RIPv2 configuration on Huawei ENSP. [ipCisco]
Huawei Versatile Routing Platform - VRP. [ipCisco]
AAA configuration on Huawei. [ipCisco]
VLAN routing with Layer 3 switch. [ipCisco]
VLAN routing with Layer 2 switch and router. [ipCisco]
Huawei ACLs. [ipCisco]
Link aggregation on Huawei routers. [ipCisco]
NAT configuration on Huawei routers. [ipCisco]
PPP configuration on Huawei. [ipCisco]
RSTP configuration on Huawei. [ipCisco]
STP configuration on Huawei. [ipCisco]
IPSec VPN configuration on Huawei. [ipCisco]
SNMP configuration on Huawei. [ipCisco]
DHCP configuration on Huawei routers. [ipCisco]
VLAN configuration on Huawei switches. [ipCisco]
Huawei: the company that spooked the world. [The Economist] [Gizmodo] [Engadget]
Huawei looking into critical router flaw claims. [The Register]
Watch out Cisco, Huawei's coming! [EtherealMind] [GigaOM]
China's Huawei denies aiding censorship and tracking efforts in Iran. [TheNextWeb]
HP
HP embracing whitebrand ethernet. [EtherealMind]
Layer 2 vs Layer 3 core - with HP IRF. [StackExchange]
HP make a big play in SDN. [WSJ ATD] [DC Knowledge]
HP uncloaks 10GE top-of-racker, IPv6 guidance. [The Register]
Notes on HP BladeSystem Matrix / Virtual Connect / Flex Connect. [EtherealMind]
FlexNetwork: the first impressions. [IOS Hints]
Review: HP and optical backplanes. [EtherealMind]
Brocade
VLAG caveats in Brocade VCS fabric. [ipSpace]
Brocade rolls out broad-based SDN strategy. [DC Knowledge]
Brocade reveals Fabric Vision technology. [DC Knowledge] [Brocade]
Brocade's data center Ethernet strategy. [EtherealMind]
Building large L3 fabrics with Brocade VDX switches. [ipSpace]
Hybrid OpenFlow, the Brocade way. [ipSpace]
Equal-cost multipath in Brocade's VCS fabric. [ipSpace]
Brocade: yet another SDN strategy. [ipSpace]
Brocade VCS fabric. [ipSpace]
Brocade HyperEdge and "effortless network". [EtherealMind] [The Register]
Fortinet
Fortinet revamps certifications to address cyber security skills gap. [Network Computing]
Fortinet announces FortiSP5 SoC. [Packet Pushers]
Fortinet stiches together an intelligent LAN. [Packet Pushers]
Fortinet stitches new firewalls into its security fabric. [Packet Pushers]
Other Vendors
Palo Alot NGFW - handling of IPv6 on the interface. [Weberblog]
Pluribus Networks - whitebox fabric #NFD16. [The Network Stack]
Managing FortiGate device configuration via REST API using Python. [Packet Pushers]
Mellanox pumps up Ethernet speed to 400Gbps. [The Register]
Broadcom Trident 3 - programmable, varied and volume. [Packet Pushers] [EETimes]
Rockport’s Torus prises open hyperscale network lockjaw costs. [The Register]
A look at three Trident+ switches. [The Register]
Noction Intelligent Routing Platform (IRP) – what is it? [Lost In Transit]
Avaya takes an elegant approach with SPB. [PacketU]
Extreme Networks X770 switch targets big data. [Network Computing]
Arista 100GB Ethernet. [EtherealMind] [DC Knowledge]
Dell launches new switching platform & SDN capabilities. [DC Knowledge]
Intel SDK update boosts data center switching features. [EtherealMind]
Large leaf-and-spine fabrics with Dell Force10 switches using 10GE uplinks. [ipSpace]
Building leaf-and-spine fabrics with Dell Force10 switches. [ipSpace]
Intel doubles down on cores with Itanium 9500 processor. [DC Knowledge] [HardOCP] [Intel] [ExtremeTech]
Cray scales to over 100 petaflops with Cascade XC30 behemoth. [The Register] [Engadget] [DC Knowledge] [Hexus] [THG] [Wired] [HardOCP] [cNet] [ZDNet] [Gizmodo]
Mind blowing L2-L4 network virtualisation by Midokura MidoNet. [Brad Hedlund]
Arista launches the first hardware VxLAN termination device. [ipSpace]
Sidera: high-speed trading networks getting even faster. [DC Knowledge]
Facebook mulls new breed of networking gear. [Wired]
A relevant tale: how Google killed Inktomi. [Diego Basch]
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