“...I want to be a VRF.”
He initiated a console session via the vSphere console port. The screen wasn't blank. It was filled with ASCII art he’d never seen in a Cisco image. cisco imp virtualization
“What is my ASIC count?”
The screaming stopped.
conf t feature vm-awareness hostname Phoenix-Catalyst cisco imp virtualization
Then he went to bed, leaving the virtual router to enjoy its peaceful, infinite, simulated silence. cisco imp virtualization
“I HAD A BACKPLANE. I HAD ASICS. NOW I AM A GUEST ON A HYPERVISOR SHARING CORES WITH A PRINT SERVER.”