After assessing how big a leap I had taken forward going into ACI, I am reeling it back to NX When digging into ACI further it became apparent that I had taken a huge leap over some foundations that comes before it like just learning to work with API Configuration on Nexus switches in general, … Continue reading CCNP Data Center – Setting up a Nexus / ASA CML 2.0 Lab, review of API Documentation in CML, and how to use it to work within Postman!
DevNet Sandboxes are an amazing resource, I really encourage you to check them out if you haven't! What is shown above is a "Reserved" Sandbox for ACI in which there are a few things in the Topology: ACI_Simulator - This is the APIC, 1 Spine Switch, and 2 Leaf Switches in a single pod / … Continue reading CCNP Data Center – ACI Lab in DevNet Sandbox (great resource!), ACI Fabric Configuration via APIC Web GUI – Will be adding different config methods (API, CLI) soon!
Putting Multicast labbing on pause to hit Nexus 9K series / ACI / SDN studies and lab it up! After a slight hiccup in continuing on with Multicast studies, I've decided to table that to learn the Cisco Nexus 9000 Data Center switching hardware platform and ACI Software that runs on it, as going back … Continue reading CCNP Data Center – Intro to Nexus 9K Switches and ACI Fundamentals and Design concepts, terminology, then on to DevNet Sandbox labbing!
The DEVNET GRIND! 