The Achilles Heel of the API
I’ve been developing yet more automation recently, and I’ve been hitting two major stumbling blocks that have had a negative impact on my ability to complete the tooling. API Documentation When APIs were first made […]
Software
Using DCNM to Automate Cisco FabricPath Operations
In my final post on Cisco’s Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), I’m taking a look at the deployment capabilities and templating features which allow configuration to be deployed automatically to multiple devices. In its simplest […]
No-Hassle Hardware Replacement with DCNM
Continuing my look at Cisco’s Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) software, I had to swap out a faulty spine switch recently, and got a chance to find out whether I could use DCNM to make the RMA process […]
DCNM ISSU: Disaster or Triumph? Let’s Find Out.
If you’ve recovered from the shock of hearing me say something positive about Cisco’s Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) product, then you’ll want to hold on tightly to your underbritches as I tell you that […]
Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) – Initial Feedback
Recently I had a chance to try using Cisco’s Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) software in anger. I must confess that sometimes anger was the right word, but at other times it definitely made me […]
IOS For iOS – New Cisco App Brings Network Control To iPhone
This morning Cisco announced the release of a groundbreaking new product offering complete control of a Cisco-based enterprise network using Apple’s iPhone™ platform. IOS For iOS, or IFi® (pronounced eye-Fie, kind of like WiFi but […]