The MTU topic seems to be confusing, especially among young network engineers. I’ve decided to into two parts. This article is focused on the layer 2 MTU aspect exclusively. I’ve prepared 3 case scenarios to present how’s switch behaves with
Basic layer 2 operations on Nokia SR-Linux
In this article, we will dive into a brand-new Nokia network operating system – SR-Linux, which is available on a Nokia 7220 series. We will focus mainly on the basic L2 operations on this platform. Topology The topology for this
Cisco Meraki REST API calls using SDK
In the previous article about Cisco Meraki, I’ve shown you a way to interact with REST API by using the requests library. This article is focused on a Meraki SDK, which provides an easier way to interact with Meraki. Tools
MST interoperability between Nokia 7750 and Cisco IOS
In this article, I want to briefly touch on the Multiple Spanning Tree protocol configuration on Nokia 7750 and its compatibility with Cisco equipment. The spanning-tree configuration on SR-OS varies by type. The MST is slightly different because it uses
Cisco DNA REST API calls using SDK
There are various methods of interacting with the Cisco DNA Center. In the previous articles, I’ve shown you how to execute REST API calls by using Postman software and Python’s requests library. This time, I’ll use an SDK dedicated for
Cisco DNA REST API calls with Python’s requests library
In this article, I’ve shown you how to execute simple REST API calls to the Cisco DNA Center using Postman. Today, we will switch to Python to build a couple of useful scripts. Tools To run REST API calls we
Cisco Meraki REST API calls with Python’s requests library
In the previous articles, I’ve described how to execute REST API calls using Postman software. This time we will dive into Python. Tools To run REST API calls we will use Python3 with the requests library. It’s not installed by
Cisco DNA Center REST API calls with Postman
In this article, we will take a look at base REST API calls to the Cisco DNA Center. As in the previous post, the Postman software will be used. Environment For the purpose of this article, we will use a
Cisco Meraki REST API calls with Postman
Since network automation is becoming more and more desirable in today’s networks, it’s worth knowing some of the basic methods which we can use. That’s why in today’s article, I want to show you basic REST API call examples based
Routed VPLS
In this article, I want to shed some light on the configuration of routed VPLS’es on Nokia 7750 equipment. The basic VPLS configuration allows only communication between hosts within that VPLS. Sometimes there is a need to provide communication between