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Cisco Nexus Review, Testing & Verification of the embedded NX-OS Packet Capture Tools

Introduction Cisco NX-OS offers a robust set of features to guarantee the uninterrupted operation of the Nexus series switches at the Data Centers. Taking…

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How to use Cisco Nexus OSFP over vPC Review

Cisco Nexus OSFP vPC Implementation & Verification Cisco Nexus virtual Port Channel (vPC) is a virtualization technology launched in the mid of 2009.…

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How to do Cisco NEXUS Automated provisioning

In this article we are going to discuss the automated provisioning options for NX-OS, their benefits and provide examples of useful provisioning scripts. We…

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VXLAN with static ingress replication and multicast control plane

This is the first part of a series covering VXLAN on NEXUS devices. Various control-plane approaches will be covered. In this first part, unicast and…

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How To Do an IPSec VPN Configuration Between PAN Firewall and Cisco ASA

Darshan K. Doshi describes how to configure IPSec VPN between Palo Alto and Cisco ASA. 

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Cisco vs Palo Alto Networks: The Hidden Battle

In my conversations with firewall users I often hear references to the “battle of the titans” between Check Point and Palo Alto Networks. Both…

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Configuration Management Tool Comparison: Multi-Vendor Deep Configuration Analysis: Cisco-Focused

NetMRI was originally developed and sold by Netcordia, founded in 2000 by the world’s first Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE). It was created…

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How to Configure HSRP VIP Problems Using Next Hop Redundancy Protocol Alert

For those of you who don’t know what HSRP is, here is a quick explanation (for those who do, just skip to the 2nd paragraph). HSRP is ‘Hot Standby…

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BlueCat has acquired LiveAction

It’s official! BlueCat has acquired LiveAction’s network observability and intelligence platform, which helps large enterprises optimize the performance, resiliency, and security of their networks.