All You Need to Know About the Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect
by Darin Knobbe on Aug 20, 2020 1:45:00 PM
The Unified Computing System (UCS) Fabric Interconnect (FI) is a core part of the design to improve scalability and reduce the total cost of ownership of data centers. Through integrating all components into a single platform, the system acts as a single unit which simplifies manageme …
A Supervisor Engine Comparison: 4500E 8-E & 4500E 7L-E
by Darin Knobbe on Jul 23, 2020 1:30:00 PM
A Supervisor Engine is a module that is installed in the Cisco Chassis-based Catalyst Switches or Routers. The supervisor engine contains nearly all the same components of fixed Cisco Switches or Routers. These Supervisor engines come in a variety of different types with different fun …
Adding Network Connectivity with UCS 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
by Darin Knobbe on Jul 16, 2020 1:45:00 PM
When operating within Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) you have the opportunity to bring the integrated fabric into the blade server enclosure through fabric extenders. These extenders provide ethernet connectivity between the blade servers and the fabric interconnection, simpli …