Guides

Cumulus Linux Lab Guide

Linux networking 101

New to Linux networking but want to learn? This is your place to start. This comprehensive guide starts you at the basics of a Linux operating system all the way to practicing commands.

10 ways Cumulus Linux is unique for engineers

Wondering what makes NVIDIA Cumulus Linux different than other network operating systems? View this technical differentiation guide to learn 10 awesome ways NVIDIA Cumulus Linux is unique.

Definitive guide: BGP in the datacenter

This extensive BGP guide details concepts and tactics on how Border Gateway Protocol can be used throughout your data center for modern, efficient network design.

Understanding Linux internetworking

As part of our Linux 101 series, this guide goes over Linux internetworking from a technical perspective, advancing your path on your journey to learning Linux!

The definitive guide to EVPN in the data center

This comprehensive, technical e-book walks you through all significant uses for using EVPN in the data center for greater scale and flexibility.

Cumulus - Nutanix Networking Guide

This guide walks through the various technology choices and recommendations for building a physical network supporting Nutanix hyperconverged workloads and legacy workloads in a unified network.

Cumulus Linux differentiation guide for decision makers

Modern applications are changing the rules of networking. In this paper, we explore 10 key reasons to consider joining other organizations benefiting from Cumulus Linux.

Nutanix Deployment Guide

This technical deployment guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying Nutanix with Cumulus Linux.

Your guide to securing Cumulus Linux

This step-by-step guide will walk you through provisioning and deploying Cumulus Linux with industry best practices for advanced security.

Automating Cumulus Linux With Ansible

Download this guide to learn how to automate Cumulus Linux using Ansible. With a data center network aligned on Linux, it's easy!

Operationalizing Cumulus Linux

This step by step guide teaches you how to go from deployment to daily operations with Cumulus Linux.

What makes up the modern Linux OS?

New to Linux-based open networking? Start here. This guide walks you through the foundational principles of a Linux operating system and how it's used in networking.

Host Pack installation guide: Container with VXLAN and Docker Swarm

Download this technical, step-by-step guide to deploy a container network using VXLAN and Docker Swarm on Cumulus Linux.

Advertise containers with redistribute neighbor

This technical installation guide gives you step-by-step instructions on advertising containers with redistribute neighbor on Cumulus Linux.

OpenStack and Cumulus Linux installation guide

This technical installation guide will walk you through deploying an OpenStack network on Cumulus Linux using validated techniques and configurations.

Advertise container addresses into the routing domain with host pack features

This validated deployment guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to advertise container addresses into the routing domain using Cumulus NetQ and Host Pack.

Container deployment guide with VXLAN: Docker Swarm or MLAG or single-attached to the hosts

Download this step-by-step guide on using Docker Swarm, MLAG or single-attached to the hosts for deploying a Cumulus Linux container network with VXLAN.

Host pack advertises the Docker bridge

This technical deployment guide provides step-by-step instructions on advertising the docker bridge with Cumulus host pack features.