Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus Switches and Nx-os

This is today's best single source for the techniques you need to troubleshoot problems with Cisco Nexus switches running the NX-OS operating system. Bringing together content previously spread across multiple sources and Cisco Press titles, it presents up-to-the-minute feature-level and architectural-level information that is indispensable for troubleshooting NX-OS software and Nexus hardware.

Three expert authors emphasize the Nexus NxOS-related problems you're most likely to encounter in real-world deployments, including issues that have caused major datacenter outages over the years. Drawing on their deep experience with large Cisco customers, they offer authoritative hands-on guidance for troubleshooting IGP, BGP, Nexus Fabric, FabricPath, VPC, VPC+, VLANs, STP, Port Channel, IPv6 and other IP services, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, RPM, PBR, high availability, OTV, VxLAN, VxLAN BGP-EVPN, and much more. You’ll master state-of-the-art troubleshooting techniques for both control plane forwarding and data plane / data path problems, and gain essential knowledge of NX-OS APIs for automating the network and simplifying troubleshooting.

For each feature, key concepts are presented, followed by basic configuration and detailed troubleshooting techniques, complete with illustrations. Wherever appropriate, significant platform specific behaviors are described and analyzed.

Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus Switches and NX-OS will be an indispensable technical resource for all network consultants, system/support engineers, network operations professionals and CCNP/CCIE certification candidates working in the datacenter domain.

Vinit Jain, CCIE No. 22854 (R&S, SP, Security & DC), is a technical leader with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) providing escalation support in areas of routing and data center technologies. Vinit is a speaker at various networking forums, including Cisco Live events globally on various topics. Prior to joining Cisco, Vinit worked as a CCIE trainer and a network consultant. In addition to his CCIEs, Vinit holds multiple certifications on programming and databases. Vinit graduated from Delhi University in Mathematics and earned his Master's in nformation Technology from Kuvempu University in India. Vinit can be found on Twitter as @VinuGenie.

Brad Edgeworth, CCIE No. 31574 (R&S & SP), is a systems engineer at Cisco Systems. Brad is a distinguished speaker at Cisco Live, where he has presented on various topics. Before joining Cisco, Brad worked as a network architect and consultant for various Fortune 500 companies. Brad’s expertise is based on enterprise and service provider environments with an emphasis on architectural and operational simplicity. Brad holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Systems Management from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. Brad can be found on Twitter as @BradEdgeworth.

Richard Furr, CCIE No. 9173 (R&S & SP), is a technical leader with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC), supporting customers and TAC teams around the world. For the past 17 years, Richard has worked for the Cisco TAC and High Touch Technical Support (HTTS) organizations, supporting service provider, enterprise, and data center environments. Richard specializes in resolving complex problems found with routing protocols, MPLS, multicast, and network overlay technologies.