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Category Archives: ACI
Are Interface Descriptions in ACI using magic?
If there are TWO ways of getting a description into the Physical Interface Description, which one wins? Let’s have a duel. Continue reading
Posted in Access Policies, ACI, ACI API, Cisco
Tagged ACI
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Cisco has re-vamped their ACI Docs pages. Here’s what I think.
What Cisco has done is given us not just a prettier version, but in many cases more useable too Continue reading
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ACI and the HyperFlex Hiccup Cure
In this post I’ll show you how I reduced that failover time for HyperFlex Connect to about one minute. Continue reading
ACI and the HyperFlex Hiccup
the problem relates to how Cisco HyperFlex uses a floating IP address across multiple Storage Controller VM MAC addresses, and how ACI maintains the IP to MAC address table Continue reading
Posted in ACI, Best Preactices, Cisco, GNS3 WorkBench, Hyperflex
Tagged ACI IP Aging, Hyperflex, IP Aging
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New APIC ACI 5.1 firmware – Cisco have gone colloquial
This is an absolute affirmation that Cisco only cares about North American users Continue reading
Making the most of ACI when routing between tenants via a Firewall
I’ll show you how you can enhance your ACI migration by using some ACI features that are practically impossible to implement on L3 Firewalls Continue reading
Posted in ACI, ACI Tutorial, Cisco, configuration tutorial, Data Center, Data Centre
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ACI Version mismatch Alert. Don’t use v5 on APIC and v14 on Leaves
If you are stuck with some first-generation switches in your ACI fabric, you might be tempted to upgrade your APIC to version 5.x – maybe even attempt to upgrade your leaf switches to the companion v15.x. Let me tell you why you don’t want to do that. Continue reading
Posted in ACI, Cisco, Data Center, Data Centre
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moquery – Cisco’s Mysterious Obscure ACI query utility
Take some of the mystery and obscurity out of Cisco’s Managed Object query. The final outcome will be that you will be equiped with the knowledge to write a script and adapt to suit your needs. Continue reading
Posted in ACI, ACI Tutorial, Cisco, Master Class
Tagged ACI, ACI Tutorial, APIC, Cisco, moquery
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ACI Inband Mangagment Route Leaking Kludge
When I was challenged with this: Hi @RedNectar , Right now I have a simple contract that allows SSH only: Scope set to global. TCP dst 22. “Both directions” and “reverse port filters” enabled. This contract is provided by the inband EPG … Continue reading
Posted in ACI, aci inband management, ACI inband management tutorials, ACI Tutorial, Cisco
Tagged ACI, ACI configuration, ACI In-Band, ACI inband
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Resolution Immediacy and Deployment Immediacy – ACI Master Class
When configuring ACI, have you ever wondered what those Resolution Immediacy options [Immediate | On Demand | Pre-provision] and the Deployment Immediacy options [Immediate | On Demand] do? Continue reading
Posted in Access Policy Chain, ACI, ACI Tutorial, Cisco, Master Class, Nexus 9000
Tagged deployment immediacy, deployment immediacy best practice, resolution immediacy, resolution immediacy best practice
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