topic Re: TR-3785 - the hidden gem about IP Storage networking in VMware Solutions Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/TR-3785-the-hidden-gem-about-IP-Storage-networking/m-p/33684#M3342 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We're using exactly that with Cisco UCS, Nexus 5010 switches vPC and NetApp 3140 with NFS.</P><P></P><P>It's so simple, it just works!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:07:36 GMT cathednet 2010-08-31T00:07:36Z TR-3785 - the hidden gem about IP Storage networking https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/TR-3785-the-hidden-gem-about-IP-Storage-networking/m-p/33680#M3340 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all,</P><P></P><P><SPAN>I am not trying to steal any limelight from Abhinav, who already posted the info about this, fairly new, TR document (</SPAN><A class="jive-link-message-small" href="http://communities.netapp.com/message/15268#15268" target="_blank">http://communities.netapp.com/message/15268#15268</A><SPAN>), but...</SPAN></P><P></P><P>The point is, the doc in my opinion is a kinda of revolutionary in the area of networking. Some of you may be already bored by the term 'Unified Fabric' &amp; automatically assume it is something about FCoE. And as a matter of fact this is not the case this time <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="cool" __jive_macro_name="emoticon" class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="https://community.netapp.com/images/emoticons/cool.gif"></SPAN></P><P></P><P>What the document shows is a feasible VMware architecture where:</P><P>- each ESX host has just 2x 10Gbit NIC</P><P>- both IP Storage &amp; 'general' Ethernet traffic is handled by just one couple of Cisco Nexus switches</P><P>- no FC and/or FCoE whatsoever</P><P></P><P>Sweet &amp; simple.</P><P></P><P>Anyone would like to add some comments re this reference architecture?</P><P></P><P>Kind regards,<BR />Radek</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:23:06 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/TR-3785-the-hidden-gem-about-IP-Storage-networking/m-p/33680#M3340 radek_kubka 2025-06-05T07:23:06Z Re: TR-3785 - the hidden gem about IP Storage networking https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/TR-3785-the-hidden-gem-about-IP-Storage-networking/m-p/33684#M3342 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We're using exactly that with Cisco UCS, Nexus 5010 switches vPC and NetApp 3140 with NFS.</P><P></P><P>It's so simple, it just works!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:07:36 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/TR-3785-the-hidden-gem-about-IP-Storage-networking/m-p/33684#M3342 cathednet 2010-08-31T00:07:36Z