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VXLAN as Code: Why I Built a Two-Day Workshop Around It
Why network teams struggle with VXLAN EVPN automation and how a hands-on workshop helps bridge the gap between GUI clicks and infrastructure as code.
• 7 min read
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EVPN in a Box Part 1: Running Nexus Dashboard and CML on a Single Proxmox Node
What happens when your VMware license expires and you try to run Cisco Nexus Dashboard and CML on Proxmox instead? Broken interface names, a wizard that forgets everything, and a weekend of initrd surgery.
• 10 min read
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De-Risk Your Network Using CML, Splunk and MCP Server
How we combined CML, Splunk, and a Model Context Protocol server to validate network changes before they hit production.
• 9 min read
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Automating ThousandEyes ICMP Tests with Python
Let's face it! Creating monitoring tests manually in the ThousandEyes web UI can feel like writing tickets by hand. It works, but when you have 40+ endpoints
• 3 min read
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Cisco Router, Meet Proactive Monitoring: Deploying ThousandEyes on Catalyst 8000V
In this post, we're exploring the world of application hosting on Catalyst routers, specifically focusing on deploying ThousandEyes on a Catalyst 8000v router
• 12 min read
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Home Network, Meet Proactive Monitoring: Deploying ThousandEyes on Proxmox
As someone who loves testing and tinkering in my home lab, it's no surprise that it's continuously growing. More services are popping up, and with them come
• 10 min read
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Sync your Webex Status with WLED for visual notifications in your home office
Imagine this: you're in the middle of a very serious Webex meeting, nodding along to something incredibly important, when suddenly, the door flies open, and
• 8 min read
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CML 2.7 is out now
Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) version 2.7 brings an array of new features designed to enhance simulation flexibility, user experience, and network design
• 3 min read
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Cisco DNA Center Ansible - Issue: DNA Center Python SDK not installed
I'm currently preparing for the Cisco Live lab, an event set to take place in Las Vegas in the upcoming weeks. As with any complex task, it's been a journey
• 7 min read
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Configure Encrypted Model-Driven Telemetry With Cisco Nexus
You might be sending unencrypted telemetry data on your network. This tutorial explains the encryption setup for model-driven telemetry with Cisco Nexus
• 5 min read