Catalyst 6880-X :: oversubscription versus performance mode
The catalyst 6880-X has been here for a while now and has already been announced for End-of-Life in October 2019. Last day of support will be Oct 2025. Before that…
WLAN Peer-to-Peer Blocking :: Demystified
:: Historical Since AirOS 4.2 there is an option available in Cisco's WLAN controllers called Peer to Peer blocking. Previously a more lightweight version was presented to push all ARP…
SD-WAN Deployment Options :: Partner delivered versus On-Prem
:: Partner delivered Cisco Partners can host en sell their own SD-WAN infrastructure to customers as part of value added service. By utilizing their own compute environment they can host…
SD-WAN Deployment Options :: Cisco Public Cloud
One of the choices customers who are considering Cisco's SD-WAN as their WAN solution have is hosting the SD-WAN Controller and vMANAGE in their Public Cloud Solution.Some features are described…
OMP :: the SD-WAN fabric
Abstract Learning for SD-WAN, complementary to my current CCIE "Closing the gaps to the Lab" study I try to force myself to lookup every protocol or application that is part…
Named VLAN Assignment :: The Alternative Way?
In Campus designs, where VLAN distribution is needed to provide enough IP space to the access-layer, bulk editing VLAN assignments to access-ports can be a troublesome job. Let's say you…
ISE 2.2 :: A Tale of Two Nodes
With a standalone deployment ISE handles functions like Administration, Monitoring and Policy Services. For redundancy purpose you can add another ISE node to your deployment to let it take over…
Cisco SD-WAN :: The Blackbelt Notes Part 1
As I dive into the world of SD-WAN via Cisco's Blackbelt Academy a lot of details come clear. How is it setup? Is it really actually DMVPN based, like most…
Cisco SD-WAN
Working for a large Cisco Partner comes with some benefits. You can get access to Partner content, video's, presentations and technical documentation to support in design, deploy and management of…
Homelab setup
A Homelab nowadays is almost a must for every Network Engineer or Consultant. You can validate and test technology to broaden your knowledge and gain some experience in configuring various…