A while back I started thinking about why it took so long before we started using anycast gateways. I started thinking about what would be the reason(s) for not doing it earlier. I came up with some good reasons and
Cisco vPC in VXLAN/EVPN Network – Part 1 – Anycast VTEP
Many vendors offer MLAG features, that is, the ability to form a PortChannel (some vendors call it trunk or bond) towards two separate devices. In this post, I will cover the following: Traditional vPC On Cisco Nexus switches, virtual Port
How Anycast VTEP Broke My Lab And What I Learned
I’m preparing a massive blog post on vPC in the context of VXLAN/EVPN and while doing so I accidentally broke my lab. What a great learning experience! I thought I would share it with you and how to perform troubleshooting
Building a VXLAN Lab Using Nexus9000v
As I dive into the world of VXLAN, I will need a lab as that is the best way to deepen the learning process and to get hands-on experience with a protocol. I will be building a Cisco Nexus9000v lab