Cisco Ucs Cookbook

Author : Victor Wu
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781785886140

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Cisco UCS Cookbook by Victor Wu Pdf

Over 40 practical recipes to get your hands dirty with the powerful Cisco UCS and overcome various challenges About This Book Master the skills of minimizing cost, enabling your business to work faster by reducing cycle times for reporting and improving overall revenue Work through hands-on recipes for efficient deployment approaches, see computing techniques, and explore new operational models with UCS Render a better work-flow management, ensure effective monitoring, and learn new deployment paradigms for the operational infrastructure with the help of this book Who This Book Is For This book is for competent system/network or storage administrators who are working with Cisco UCS, but now want to learn new ways to compute UCS. What You Will Learn Familiarize yourself with information on the latest information on memory management practices, virtualization architectures, and the specific technical advantages of UCS Get a concrete understanding of integrating processes and techniques to ensure effective convergence of LAN/SAN Get to know the best practices of Cisco UCS, EMC Storage, and VMware vSphere Master migrating data from other band servers or Blade to Cisco UCS Comprehend how to replicate and back up UCS to remote sites UCS Assimilate innovative techniques to deploy UCS to leverage its full potential Gather information on installing and configuring automatic and manual Pinning Discover ways to integrate a system in Cisco UCS In Detail Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) is a data center server platform that is used for computing, deploying, and storing resources in data center environments. This cookbook aims to teach you about various tasks you can implement to improve your existing method of configuring and deploying UCS. You will start by learning how to upgrade your firmware on Brocade and Cisco Fibre Channel Switch and will move on to enhance your knowledge of LAN connectivity. We will then discuss how to configure Windows 2008 and 2012 local boot in Cisco UCS. Next, you will learn how to install the operating system on Cisco UCS and use Cisco UCS Power Calculator to calculate the UCS consumption. Finally, we'll take a look at backup solutions. By the end of the book, you will know several ways to build and compute in data center environment using Cisco UCS. Style and approach This guide explains every task in a conversational and easy-to-follow style. You can open this book up to the task you want to learn and will be able to perform that task by the end of the recipe.

Author : Kevin Dooley,Ian Brown
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780596003678

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Cisco Cookbook by Kevin Dooley,Ian Brown Pdf

"Field-tested solutions to Cisco router problems"--Cover.

Author : Stuart Fordham
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781787122772

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Cisco ACI Cookbook by Stuart Fordham Pdf

Over 90 recipes to maximize automated solutions and policy-drive application profiles using Cisco ACI About This Book Confidently provision your virtual and physical infrastructure for application deployment Integrate Cisco ACI with hypervisors and other third party devices Packed with powerful recipes to automate your IT operations Who This Book Is For If you are a network administrator, system administrator, or engineer and are aware of the basics of Cisco ACI but want to start using it to automate your tasks, then this book is for you What You Will Learn Master the Cisco ACI architecture Discover the ACI fabric with easy-to-follow steps Set up quality of service within ACI Configure external networks with Cisco ACI Integrate with VMware and track VMware virtual machines Configure apply and verify access policies Extend or migrate a VMware virtual-machine LAN inside the ACI fabric Monitor ACI with third party tools and troubleshoot issues In Detail Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a tough architecture that automates IT tasks and accelerates data-center application deployments. This book focuses on practical recipes to help you quickly build, manage, and customize hybrid environment for your organization using Cisco ACI. You will begin by understanding the Cisco ACI architecture and its major components. You will then configure Cisco ACI policies and tenants. Next you will connect to hypervisors and other third-party devices. Moving on, you will configure routing to external networks and within ACI tenants and also learn to secure ACI through RBAC. Furthermore, you will understand how to set up quality of service and network programming with REST, XML, Python and so on. Finally you will learn to monitor and troubleshoot ACI in the event of any issues that arise. By the end of the book, you will gain have mastered automating your IT tasks and accelerating the deployment of your applications. Style and approach A set of exciting recipes to automate your IT operations related to datacenters, the Cloud, and networking tasks

Author : Kevin Dooley,Ian J. Brown
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 1239 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780596527228

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Cisco IOS Cookbook by Kevin Dooley,Ian J. Brown Pdf

Thoroughly revised and expanded, this second edition adds sections on MPLS, Security, IPv6, and IP Mobility and presents solutions to the most common configuration problems.

Author : Kevin Dooley,Ian J Brown
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613912209

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Cisco Cookbook by Kevin Dooley,Ian J Brown Pdf

Everybody who has worked with Cisco routers for any length of time has had to ask their friends and co-workers for example router configuration files that show how to solve a common problem.A good working configuration example can often save huge amounts of time and frustration when implementing a feature that you've never used before.The "Cisco Cookbook gathers hundreds of example router configurations all in one place.As the name suggests, "Cisco Cookbook is organized as a series of recipes. Each recipe begins with a problem statement that describes a common situation that you might face.After each problem statement is a brief solution that shows a sample router configuration or script that you can use to resolve this particular problem.A discussion section then describes the solution, how it works, and when you should or should not use it.The chapters are organized by the feature or protocol discussed.If you are looking for information on a particular feature such as NAT, NTP or SNMP, you can turn to that chapter and find a variety of related recipes.Most chapters list basic problems first, and any unusual or complicated situations last. The "Cisco Cookbook will quickly become your "go to" resource for researching and solving complex router configuration issues, saving you time and making your network more efficient.

Author : Seth Mason,Venkat Kirishnamurthyi
Publisher : Linmoor Pub
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 061517888X

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The Cisco MDS Cookbook by Seth Mason,Venkat Kirishnamurthyi Pdf

The MDS Cookbook for SANOS 3.x delivers recipes for implementing best practices and proven methodologies into the hands of those that are implementing their first MDS SAN to those fine tuning the largest installations. Covers topics ranging from basic management techniques to implementing multiprotocol recipes involving FibreChannel over IP and iSCSI. Each recipe is "spiced up" with tips based upon years of Storage Networking experience.

Author : Michel Thomatis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Computer network architectures
ISBN : OCLC:942635285

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Network Design Cookbook by Michel Thomatis Pdf

Author : Mike Brown,Hersey Cartwright
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781789807196

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VMware vSphere 6.7 Data Center Design Cookbook by Mike Brown,Hersey Cartwright Pdf

Design a virtualized data center with VMware vSphere 6.7 Key FeaturesGet the first book on the market that helps you design a virtualized data center with VMware vSphere 6.7Learn how to create professional vSphere design documentation to ensure a successful implementationA practical guide that will help you apply infrastructure design principles to vSphere designBook Description VMware is the industry leader in data center virtualization. The vSphere 6.x suite of products provides a robust and resilient platform to virtualize server and application workloads. This book uses proven infrastructure design principles and applies them to VMware vSphere 6.7 virtual data center design through short and focused recipes on each design aspect. The second edition of this book focused on vSphere 6.0. vSphere features released since then necessitate an updated design guide, which includes recipes for upgrading to 6.7, vCenter HA; operational improvements; cutting-edge, high-performance storage access such as RDMA and Pmem; security features such as encrypted vMotion and VM-level encryption; Proactive HA; HA Orchestrated Restart; Predictive DRS; and more. By the end of the book, you will be able to achieve enhanced compute, storage, network, and management capabilities for your virtual data center. What you will learnIdentify key factors related to a vSphere designMitigate security risks and meet compliance requirements in a vSphere designCreate a vSphere conceptual design by identifying technical and business requirementsDesign for performance, availability, recoverability, manageability, and securityMap the logical resource design into the physical vSphere designCreate professional vSphere design documentationWho this book is for If you are an administrator or consultant interested in designing virtualized data center environments using VMware vSphere 6.x (or previous versions of vSphere and the supporting components), this book is for you.

Author : Hersey Cartwright
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781782177012

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VMware vSphere 5.x Datacenter Design Cookbook by Hersey Cartwright Pdf

A practical guide packed with step-by-step recipes to design a virtual datacenter using VMware 5.x. This book is a guide for anyone interested in designing virtualized datacenters using VMware vSphere 5.x and the supporting components. Current administrators of VMware vSphere environments will find this book useful when interested in becoming a vSphere Architect or are interested in learning more about the virtual datacenter design process. Knowledge of vSphere installation, configuration, and administration is a prerequisite.

Author : Kevin Jackson,Cody Bunch,Egle Sigler
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781782174653

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OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook by Kevin Jackson,Cody Bunch,Egle Sigler Pdf

Over 110 effective recipes to help you build and operate OpenStack cloud computing, storage, networking, and automation About This Book Explore many new features of OpenStack's Juno and Kilo releases Install, configure, and administer core projects with the help of OpenStack Object Storage, Block Storage, and Neutron Networking services Harness the abilities of experienced OpenStack administrators and architects, and run your own private cloud successfully Practical, real-world examples of each service and an accompanying Vagrant environment that helps you learn quickly In Detail OpenStack Open Source software is one of the most used cloud infrastructures to support software development and big data analysis. It is developed by a thriving community of individual developers from around the globe and backed by most of the leading players in the cloud space today. It is simple to implement, massively scalable, and can store a large pool of data and networking resources. OpenStack has a strong ecosystem that helps you provision your cloud storage needs. Add OpenStack's enterprise features to reduce the cost of your business. This book will show you the steps to build up a private cloud environment. At the beginning, you'll discover the uses of cloud services such as the identity service, image service, and compute service. You'll dive into Neutron, the OpenStack Networking service, and get your hands dirty with configuring ML2, networks, routers, and Distributed Virtual Routers. You'll then gather more expert knowledge on OpenStack cloud computing by managing your cloud's security and migration. After that, we delve in to OpenStack Object storage and how to manage servers and work with objects, cluster, and storage functionalities. Also, as you go deeper into the realm of OpenStack, you'll learn practical examples of Block storage, LBaaS, and FWaaS: installation and configuration covered ground up. Finally, you will learn OpenStack dashboard, Ansible and Foreman, Keystone, and other interesting topics. What You Will Learn Understand, install, configure, and manage Nova—the OpenStack Cloud Compute resource Configure ML2, networks, routers, and Distributed Virtual Routers with Neutron Use and secure Keystone, the OpenStack Authentication service Install and set up Swift and Container Replication between datacenters Gain hands-on experience and familiarity with Horizon, the OpenStack Dashboard user interface Automate complete solutions with our recipes on Heat, the OpenStack Orchestration service Use Ansible and Foreman to automate OpenStack installations successfully Follow practical advice and examples to run OpenStack in production Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at cloud system engineers, system administrators, and technical architects who are moving from a virtualized environment to cloud environments. This book assumes that you are familiar with cloud computing platforms, and have knowledge of virtualization, networking, and managing Linux environments. Style and approach Clear, step-by-step instructions coupled with practical and applicable recipes that'll enable you to use and implement the latest features of OpenStack.

Author : Daniel Langenhan
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781784393700

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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook by Daniel Langenhan Pdf

If you are a VMware administrator who is interested in automating your infrastructure, this book is for you. An understanding of basic programming concepts is advised. No previous knowledge of Orchestrator is required, although some previous knowledge of it will allow you to get started more easily.

Author : Daniel Langenhan
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781782177678

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VMware vCloud Director Cookbook by Daniel Langenhan Pdf

VMware vCloud Director Cookbook will adopt a Cookbook-based approach. Packed with illustrations and programming examples, this book explains the simple as well as the complex recipes in an easy-to-understand language.VMware vCloud Director Cookbook is aimed at system administrators and technical architects moving from a virtualized environment to cloud environments. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and some knowledge of virtualization and managing cloud environments is expected.

Author : Hersey Cartwright
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781785884894

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VMware vSphere 6.x Datacenter Design Cookbook by Hersey Cartwright Pdf

Over 75 practical recipes to confidently design an efficient virtual datacenter with VMware vSphere 6.x About This Book Get the first book on the market that helps you design a virtualized data center with VMware vSphere 6 Achieve enhanced compute, storage, network, and management capabilities for your virtual data center Exciting and practical recipes help you to design a virtual data easily by leveraging the features of VMware vSphere 6 Who This Book Is For If you are an administrator or consultant interested in designing virtualized datacenter environments using VMware vSphere 6.x or previous versions of vSphere and the supporting components, this book is for you. It will help both new and experienced architects deliver professional VMware vSphere virtual datacenter designs. What You Will Learn Identify key factors related to a vSphere design and apply them to every step of the design process Mitigate security risks and meet compliance requirements in a vSphere design. Create a vSphere conceptual design by identifying technical and business requirements Determine the type of database to use based on the deployment size. Design for performance, availability, recoverability, manageability, and security Map the logical resource design into the physical vSphere design Create professional vSphere design documentation to ensure a successful implementation of the vSphere design Leverage the latest vSphere 6.x features to ensure manageability, performance, availability, and security in a virtual datacenter design In Detail VMware is the industry leader in data center virtualization. The vSphere 6.x suite of products provides a robust and resilient platform to virtualize server and application workloads. With the release of 6.x a whole range of new features has come along such as ESXi Security enhancements, fault tolerance, high availability enhancements, and virtual volumes, thus simplifying the secure management of resources, the availability of applications, and performance enhancements of workloads deployed in the virtualized datacenter. This book provides recipes to create a virtual datacenter design using the features of vSphere 6.x by guiding you through the process of identifying the design factors and applying them to the logical and physical design process. You'll follow steps that walk you through the design process from beginning to end, right from the discovery process to creating the conceptual design; calculating the resource requirements of the logical storage, compute, and network design; mapping the logical requirements to a physical design; security design; and finally creating the design documentation. The recipes in this book provide guidance on making design decisions to ensure the successful creation, and ultimately the successful implementation, of a VMware vSphere 6.x virtual data center design. Style and Approach The book follows a recipe-based approach that consists of practical recipes to effectively design a virtual data center.

Author : Peter T. Davis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781420031454

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Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers by Peter T. Davis Pdf

Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers demonstrates proven techniques for strengthening network security. The book begins with an introduction to Cisco technology and the TCP/IP protocol suite. Subsequent chapters cover subjects such as routing, routing protocols, IP addressing, and Cisco Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting services (AAA)

Author : Kevin Corbin,Ron Fuller,David Jansen
Publisher : Cisco Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781587140389

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NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching by Kevin Corbin,Ron Fuller,David Jansen Pdf

Cisco® Nexus switches and the new NX-OS operating system are rapidly becoming the new de facto standards for data center distribution/aggregation layer networking. NX-OS builds on Cisco IOS to provide advanced features that will be increasingly crucial to efficient data center operations. NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching is the definitive guide to utilizing these powerful new capabilities in enterprise environments. In this book, three Cisco consultants cover every facet of deploying, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting NX-OS in the data center. They review the key NX-OS enhancements for high availability, virtualization, In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), and security. In this book, you will discover support and configuration best practices for working with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and networks, implementing multicasting, maximizing serviceability, providing consistent network and storage services, and much more. The authors present multiple command-line interface (CLI) commands, screen captures, realistic configurations, and troubleshooting tips—all based on their extensive experience working with customers who have successfully deployed Nexus switches in their data centers. Learn how Cisco NX-OS builds on and differs from IOS Work with NX-OS user modes, management interfaces, and system files Configure Layer 2 networking: VLANs/private VLANs, STP, virtual port channels, and unidirectional link detection Configure Layer 3 EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, and First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) Set up IP multicasting with PIM, IGMP, and MSDP Secure NX-OS with SSH, Cisco TrustSec, ACLs, port security, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP inspection, IP Source Guard, keychains, Traffic Storm Control, and more Build high availability networks using process modularity and restart, stateful switchover, nonstop forwarding, and in-service software upgrades Utilize NX-OS embedded serviceability, including Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), Smart Call Home, Configuration Checkpoint/Rollback, and NetFlow Use the NX-OS Unified Fabric to simplify infrastructure and provide ubiquitous network and storage services Run NX-OS on Nexus 1000V server-based software switches This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.