How to modelize a Nexus7K with several VDCs?

federico....@gmail.com

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Oct 30, 2020, 1:58:32 PM10/30/20

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Hello everybody,

how would you describe a Cisco Nexus 7K "divided" in several VDCs?

I started out by modeling every VDC as a single device, and this would suit most of my needs, but it would not be good when trying to fit everything in a rack.

Anybody has any suggestions?

Thanks

BR

Federico

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Oct 30, 2020, 2:29:34 PM10/30/20

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Try to create devices bays where chassis will be parent and devices in the chassis kids.

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Jonathan Karras

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Oct 30, 2020, 5:12:20 PM10/30/20

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Model the physical the way it is. Then possibly use Tags or something if you want to designate ports belonging to a VDC. Netbox its meant to model the physical side not necessarily the logical.

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Brian Candler

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Oct 31, 2020, 4:43:15 AM10/31/20

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What's a VDC? Is it a sort of "virtual router", like a context on an ASA firewall?

If so, another option would be modelling it as VMs:

- create the physical device

- create a VM "cluster" where the device is a member of that cluster

- create the VDCs as VMs in that cluster

Shaun McLaughlin

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Oct 12, 2021, 6:17:37 PM10/12/21

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What option did you choose for this in the end? I am about to start the same journey...

Thanks

Sheps

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Oct 12, 2021, 6:23:12 PM10/12/21

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So the way I modelled this, which isn't the "right" way, was to model everything as a device type that is a child of the chassis. Line cards, PSU, etc are modelled as inventory items but the chassis and the VDC are in a parent/child relationship.

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Brian Candler

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Oct 13, 2021, 3:50:17 AM10/13/21

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A similar question raised here:

https://groups.google.com/g/netbox-discuss/c/KhgEJ0TRlS8

Federico Trabucchi

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Oct 16, 2021, 8:36:20 AM10/16/21

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I went for the device bays solution and it works fine for me.

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