What is fabric path in Nexus?
Introduced by Cisco in Nexus OS software Release 5.1(3), FabricPath allows architects to design highly scalable true Layer 2 fabrics. Similar to spanning tree, it provides an almost plug and play deployment model with the benefits of Layer 3 routing allowing FabricPath networks to scale at an unprecedented level.
What is fabric path Cisco?
Cisco® FabricPath is an innovation in Cisco NX-OS Software that brings the stability and scalability of routing to Layer 2. Cisco FabricPath introduces an entirely new Layer 2 data plane by encapsulating the frames entering the fabric with a header that consists of routable source and destination addresses.
What is OTV in Nexus?
Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) on the Nexus 7000 is an industry-first technology that significantly simplifies extending Layer 2 applications across distributed data centers. You can now deploy Data Center Interconnect (DCI) between sites without changing or reconfiguring your existing network design.
What is vPC nexus?
vPC (Virtual Port-Channel), also known as multichassis EtherChannel (MEC) is a feature on the Cisco Nexus switches that provides the ability to configure a Port-Channel across multiple switches (i.e. vPC peers). vPC is similar to Virtual Switch System (VSS) on the Catalyst 6500s.
What is STP connection?
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 network protocol used to prevent looping within a network topology. STP was created to avoid the problems that arise when computers exchange data on a local area network (LAN) that contains redundant paths.
What does OTV mean?
OTV
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| OTV | One Time Vendor |
| OTV | One True Voice (band) |
| OTV | Orange Television (Lebanon TV station) |
| OTV | On the Vine (Carolina Wine Country News website) |