. I will start here with STP. As covered in one of my earlier posts, When configuring Spanning Tree on Force10 switches, you should accommodate whether your
Category: Data Center
PowerConnect 8024 – Sample iSCSI Configuration – LAGged (Non-Stacked)
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
PowerConnect 8024 – Sample iSCSI Configuration – Stacked
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
Force10 MXL Switch for M1000e Blade Chassis
. This is the first of three posts on MXL blade switches. While this gives an overview of the switch, the other two posts give
Force10 MXL configuration – Data fabric for M1000e blade chassis
. If you see an issue where the MXL switch refuses to boot when placed in the M1000e chassis, be mindful that this may not
Force10 MXL configuration – iSCSI fabric for M1000e blade chassis
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on
Force10 S4810 – Stacking Vs. VLT
. Cisco offers three solutions for eliminating STP. These comprise the stacking feature on 3750/2950 models, VSS on 6500s, and vPC on Nexus 5k/7k platforms.
Infiniband Troubleshooting
This comes from a stack of notes i compiled when faced with issues on an infiniband deployment that needed troubleshooting. 1) InfiniBand Hardware Checks
Cisco and Force10 – STP Spanning Tree Interoperability
. Cisco Implements a proprietary flavor of spanning tree protocol, which is Per-VLAN in nature. This gives rise to certain considerations in a multi-vendor environment. Any third
Powerconnect SFP/Fiber connectivity – Options, Requirements and Troubleshooting
Basic requirements for fiber connections on PowerConnect switches: MMF optical cables, LC connectors, and SFP transceivers. 1) Optical Cables : Single Mode Vs Multi Mode Single Mode
Latency, Packet loss Troubleshooting (PowerConnect, Others)
. First, know your network. know the topology. if you have a network in place where by design, the majority of the variables are deterministic
Setting an Uplink VCP on a Standalone Switch – Juniper EX4200
You can set an uplink VCP on a standalone switch. You must set an uplink port on the standalone switch as a VCP prior to
Juniper Ex4200 Physical Interconnects
. EX4200 switches are available in models with 24 or 48 ports and with either all, or only 8 ports equipped for PoE. All EX4200
Juniper EX 4500 – Virtual Chassis & Interconnect
EX4500 switches ship with either the intraconnect module or the Virtual Chassis module preinstalled. Both modules are installed horizontally on the rear of chassis.
Switch fabric setup for iSCSI
. This post summarizes various elements which, in my experience, serve to optimize the iSCSI switch fabric. While it talks about Powerconnect switches, the elements
Hasan Mansur 