Let's check the output of our Nexus Switch with whom we are going to create BGP neighbourship with ACI. n9k# show run | section bgp...

Connectivity between NK9 and Leaf Port n9k# show lldp nei int eth1/25 Device ID            Local Intf      Hold-time Capability  Port ID...

Step 1: Let’s create AP1, BD1 & EPG1 along with the following subnets. 222.222.221.1/24 —> Advertise Externally 222.222.222.1/24 —>...

The requirement here is that EPG 1 – 4 should be allowed to talk to each other without any security rules, while the rest EPGs 5 - 7...

The vzAny managed entity offers a means to link all Endpoint Groups (EPGs) within a Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instance to one...

Default fallback login APIC GUI: apic:fallback\\admin APIC CLI: apic#fallback\\admin Step 1 : Create a TACAS+ Provider Group 2) Create a...

SPAN (Switched Port Analyzer) Types of SPAN Local SPAN Support:  Supported by Cisco. Functionality: Traffic is mirrored to an interface...

Understanding pcTag in Cisco ACI 1. What is pcTag? pcTag (Policy Control Tag): A unique identifier assigned to each Endpoint Group (EPG)...

Shared Service Definition: A shared service, such as the Domain Name System (DNS), is utilized by multiple tenants (organizations) within...

Default-export route profile with a prefix-list in the L3Out. In this scenario, the Legacy router must establish communication with the...

Steps to Install Certificate in APIC   1) Download root & intermediate CA certificate. 2) Open root CA certificate in notepad and copy...

Step 1: Let’s use one of the leafs with ip 10.197.205.38 as remote server (Practically it would be server in your network) Step 2: We are...

Endpoint Definition: An Endpoint  comprises: One MAC Address Zero or More IP Addresses Traditional Network Address Tables:  In...

This is a very useful tool for capturing traffic destined for the leaf, spine or APIC i.e. within fabric. This method can be used also...

Step 1: Take one more host say 6.6.6.2/24 Let’s assign 6.6.6.2/24 to interface eth1/21 of NX-Sw which is directly connected to eth1/11 of...

ELAM Packet capture: Step 1: Kindly check the hardware module to see what inputs must be there in command i.e. tah/roc/app ///...

Step 1: Let’s configure Host with ip 3.3.3.1/24 As I am using Nexus Switch whose interface eth1/9 is directly connected to Leaf2 int...

1) MD5 To calculate md5 checksum of file Open cmd & Go to the directory certutil -hashfile YourImageFileName.iso MD5 2) ELAM ///...

NTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) & all NTP communications use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). NTP uses a Stratum to describe...

The Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) works as a smart policy manager, sending the required policy settings to...