July, 2013 - Router Switch Blog

Conditional Route Origination in OSPF Domain

Posted on July 31, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco device uses “default-information originate” statement to generate a default route in OSPF domain. There are two ways to originate default route by using this command: 1) When you configure “default-information originate” under…

‘NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching’ Book Review

Posted on July 30, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: The book “NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next Generation Data Center Architectures, Second Edition,” is recommended for anyone looking to purchase Nexus gear or currently supporting Nexus in their…

The RIGHT Cisco Data Center Switches for the Cloud

Posted on July 29, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco networking giant separated its data center and campus switch product lines five years ago, but even with the distinction between the Nexus data center and Catalyst campus switch series,…

Basic Tech Tips for Configuring UCS with VMware vSphere

Posted on July 27, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Some people said that they often forget something or come across a new caveat while going to installing VMware on a Cisco UCS C-Series server. Well, here we also listed some tech…

Cisco to Purchase Sourcefire for $2.7B in Cash

Posted on July 24, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: Cisco Systems Inc said it will buy software maker Sourcefire Inc for about $2.7 billion to increase its network security services. Cisco announced it was acquiring IPS/IDS vendor Sourcefire…

Cisco is Building an Internet of Everything Router

Posted on July 23, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco CEO Chambers says new ASIC disclosed at Cisco Live will be routing tech for ambitious initiative; and Insieme may include storage. Cisco is building a router for the Internet…

802.11ac Wi-Fi vs. the 802.11n

Posted on July 23, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

802.11ac is the next generation of Wi-Fi–the fifth, to be specific–and it is expected to be at least three times faster than 802.11n–in theory, as much as 10 times faster.…

Cisco Unified IP Phones, CP-7937G-Well Designed for Conference

Posted on July 18, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Unified IP phones provide exceptional levels of integrated business functionality and converged communications features, surpassing today’s conventional voice systems and competitive offerings. As the market leader in IP telephony,…

Two Smart Ways to Configure Cisco IP Phones

Posted on July 16, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Before you install a Cisco Unified IP phone, you must decide how to configure the phone in your network. Then you can install the phone and verify its functionality. There are two…

What Cisco ONE Enterprise Networks Architecture Can Do for Modern Networks?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: Cisco Open Network Environment (ONE) Enterprise Networks Architecture provides open APIs and programmability to make your networks more agile, high-performance, and application-centric. Explore the entire Cisco Enterprise Networks portfolio—from…

Cisco ISR 4451-X, Prepared for Future Branch Network Needs

Posted on July 12, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco unveiled a new member of the Integrated Services Router family at the end of June. The ISR 4451-X might not seem that unique at first glance. Here’s Cisco releasing another new router that…

Cisco Interface Cards for Cisco 1900, Cisco 2900 and Cisco 3900 Series

Posted on July 10, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco interface cards are classified according to the technologies they support. For example, WAN interface cards (WICs) support WAN technologies, such as Gigabit Ethernet; and voice interface cards (VICs) support…

12 Big Proposals for SDN IT Buyers

Posted on July 9, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

SDN is a hot topic in the Cisco Partner Summit this year. Chairman and CEO John Chambers also said that Cisco waited too long to address the software-defined networking trend…

How to Configure Cisco Nexus 5500 Port Profiles?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A Cisco Nexus port profile is a group of port configuration directives that can be applied to an interface via a single command. In this way, a network engineer can…

Cisco vs. Juniper: How Different are Their SDN Strategies?

Posted on July 4, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Live last week welcomed about 22,000 attendees to Orlando, with an additional 250,000 attendees participating virtually–record participation for this long-running and always-exciting event! CEO John Chambers admitted the company…

Cisco Catalyst 6800: New Name, Same Game

Posted on July 2, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco adds three more options with the announcement of the Catalyst 6800 family. While Cisco touts the switch line as a game changer, it’s really designed to satisfy Cisco’s massive customer…

Cisco Fixes Web, Email, Content Security Appliance Vulnerabilities

Posted on July 2, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: Cisco has released patches for its networking appliance users and customers in order to address a number of security flaws. The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to inject commands and…

Router-switch.com Uploaded a Number of Data of Popular Cisco Hardware

Posted on July 1, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Recently, although Cisco is suffering a trust crisis because of the Prism Project in China, for worldwide network users Cisco hardware, especially those popular items (such as Cisco 800 series,…