Chapter 1: Data Center Design with Cisco Nexus Switches and









Cisco Data Center Infrastructure 2.5 Design Guide Complete PDF

2 nov. 2011 Cisco Data Center Infrastructure 2.5 Design Guide. OL-11565-01. C O N T E N T S. CHAPTER. 1. Data Center Architecture Overview 1-1.
DCI SRND a book


data-center-design-playbook.pdf

Secure Enclave Architecture. SQL Server on HyperFlex All Flash. VersaStack Data Center with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure.
data center design playbook


Data Center Technology Design Guide - August 2014

Figure 2 provides a high-level overview of this architecture. Figure 2 - Data center design overview. 2216. Cisco. ASA Firewalls with IPS. Cisco UCS.
CVD DataCenterDesignGuide AUG


SAFE Secure Data Center Architecture Guide

1 avr. 2018 This Architecture guide provides the foundation for advanced data center designs. It uses the SAFE Model to describe the business use cases ...
safe secure dc architecture guide





Design and Configuration Guide: Best Practices for Virtual Port

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/6_x/nx-os/interfaces/configuration/guide/if_vPC.html. (vPC user guide is contained within NX-OS 
vpc best practices design guide


Cisco Data Center Network Architecture—At-A-Glance

Ability to meet regulatory compliance standards with integrated can help design the optimal end-state data center architecture and.
net brochure aecd


Unified Computing System - Technology Design Guide - Cisco

This design guide enables the following data center capabilities: Figure 1 - Cisco Unified Computing System CVD architecture. 1212. Cisco UCS.
CVD UnifiedComputingSystemDesignGuide AUG


Chapter 1: Data Center Design with Cisco Nexus Switches and

Design Guide. Figure 1. Legacy Data Center Architecture. As Figure 1 indicates the legacy design is a V-shape topology with access and aggregation layers
C Dsgn Nexus vPC DG





TrustSec Data Center Segmentation Design Guide - Cisco

17 déc. 2015 TrustSec Design Guide. Design Considerations. Data Center Architecture. The data center architecture that will be used as an example in this ...
trustsec data center segmentation guide


CVD - Software-Defined Access Segmentation Design Guide - Cisco

Architecture (Cisco DNA) the means by which network segmentation can be implemented are once User-to-Data-Center Control Using TrustSec Design Guide.
CVD Software Defined Access Segmentation Design Guide MAY


214239 Chapter 1: Data Center Design with Cisco Nexus Switches and © 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information.

Chapter 1:

Data Center Design with

Cisco Nexus Switches and

Virtual PortChannel: Overview

Design Guide

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 22

Contents

Introduction........................................................................ ..........................................................................................3

Current Envi

ronments........................................................................ .........................................................................3 Consolidation........................................................................ ....................................................................................3

End of the Row and Top of the Rack ........................................................................

................................................3 Layer 2........................................................................ ..............................................................................................4 V-Shape........................................................................ ............................................................................................4 Common Designs ........................................................................ .............................................................................4 Next-Generation Data Centers........................................................................ ............................................................5 All Links Forwarding........................................................................ ..........................................................................6

Server Connectivity at 10 Gigabit Ethernet........................................................................

.......................................6 Fabric Extender........................................................................ .................................................................................6

Unified I/O

Support ........................................................................ ...........................................................................6

Cut-through Operations and Latency........................................................................

................................................6

Using Cisco Nexus Switches and vPC to Design Data Centers................................................................................6

Technology Overview........................................................................ ..........................................................................7 Virtual PortChannel........................................................................ ..........................................................................7 vPC Forwarding.................................................................. ..................................................................................8 vPC and VSS ........................................................................ .............................................................................11 Spanning Tree Protocol........................................................................ ..............................................................12

10 Gigabit Ethernet to the Server........................................................................

....................................................13 Teaming on the Server ........................................................................ ...................................................................13 Unified I/O........................................................................ .......................................................................................14 FCoE........................................................................ ..........................................................................................14

Virtual N-Ports and Virtual F-Ports........................................................................

.............................................14 The VLAN-VSAN Relationship........................................................................ ...................................................15 FIP Protocol ........................................................................ ...............................................................................15 IEEE DCB........................................................................ .......................................................................................15 DCBX........................................................................ .........................................................................................15 VN-Link and VN-TAG........................................................................ ......................................................................16

Cisco Nexus Products in This Design Guide ........................................................................

..................................17

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Overview........................................................................

................................................17

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Overview........................................................................

................................................18

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Overview........................................................................

................................................18

Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Overview ........................................................................

.............................................19 Software Revisions ........................................................................ .........................................................................20

Core, Aggregation, and Access Layers........................................................................

...........................................20 Data Center Pods........................................................................ ...............................................................................21 Cabling Considerations........................................................................ ...................................................................21 For More Information........................................................................ .........................................................................22

Design Guide

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 3 of 22

Introduction

This collection of white papers provides guidelines for designing and deploying the access and aggregation layers in the data center using Cisco Nexus products.

This document covers the following topics:

PortChannel (Chapter 5)

Virtual PortChannels (Chapter 6)

This document is a natural extension of Data Center Design - IP Network Infrastructure published at the following

link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/DC_3_0/DC-3_0_IPInfra.html.

This document doesn't cover the integration of load balancers and firewalls in the data center, which is described in

the following publications: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/nx_7000_dc.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/DC_3_0/dc_sec_design.html. © 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information.

Chapter 1:

Data Center Design with

Cisco Nexus Switches and

Virtual PortChannel: Overview

Design Guide

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 22

Contents

Introduction........................................................................ ..........................................................................................3

Current Envi

ronments........................................................................ .........................................................................3 Consolidation........................................................................ ....................................................................................3

End of the Row and Top of the Rack ........................................................................

................................................3 Layer 2........................................................................ ..............................................................................................4 V-Shape........................................................................ ............................................................................................4 Common Designs ........................................................................ .............................................................................4 Next-Generation Data Centers........................................................................ ............................................................5 All Links Forwarding........................................................................ ..........................................................................6

Server Connectivity at 10 Gigabit Ethernet........................................................................

.......................................6 Fabric Extender........................................................................ .................................................................................6

Unified I/O

Support ........................................................................ ...........................................................................6

Cut-through Operations and Latency........................................................................

................................................6

Using Cisco Nexus Switches and vPC to Design Data Centers................................................................................6

Technology Overview........................................................................ ..........................................................................7 Virtual PortChannel........................................................................ ..........................................................................7 vPC Forwarding.................................................................. ..................................................................................8 vPC and VSS ........................................................................ .............................................................................11 Spanning Tree Protocol........................................................................ ..............................................................12

10 Gigabit Ethernet to the Server........................................................................

....................................................13 Teaming on the Server ........................................................................ ...................................................................13 Unified I/O........................................................................ .......................................................................................14 FCoE........................................................................ ..........................................................................................14

Virtual N-Ports and Virtual F-Ports........................................................................

.............................................14 The VLAN-VSAN Relationship........................................................................ ...................................................15 FIP Protocol ........................................................................ ...............................................................................15 IEEE DCB........................................................................ .......................................................................................15 DCBX........................................................................ .........................................................................................15 VN-Link and VN-TAG........................................................................ ......................................................................16

Cisco Nexus Products in This Design Guide ........................................................................

..................................17

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Overview........................................................................

................................................17

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Overview........................................................................

................................................18

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Overview........................................................................

................................................18

Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Overview ........................................................................

.............................................19 Software Revisions ........................................................................ .........................................................................20

Core, Aggregation, and Access Layers........................................................................

...........................................20 Data Center Pods........................................................................ ...............................................................................21 Cabling Considerations........................................................................ ...................................................................21 For More Information........................................................................ .........................................................................22

Design Guide

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 3 of 22

Introduction

This collection of white papers provides guidelines for designing and deploying the access and aggregation layers in the data center using Cisco Nexus products.

This document covers the following topics:

PortChannel (Chapter 5)

Virtual PortChannels (Chapter 6)

This document is a natural extension of Data Center Design - IP Network Infrastructure published at the following

link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/DC_3_0/DC-3_0_IPInfra.html.

This document doesn't cover the integration of load balancers and firewalls in the data center, which is described in

the following publications: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/nx_7000_dc.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/DC_3_0/dc_sec_design.html.
  1. cisco data center/network architecture design guide