ISN Fabric

Nexus Dashboard

Inter-Site Network

Create ISN fabric to enable multi-site VXLAN connectivity with DCI integration.

Multi-Site Connectivity

Inter-Site Networks (ISN) provide Layer 3 connectivity between geographically distributed VXLAN fabrics, enabling workload mobility and disaster recovery across multiple data center sites.

DCI Integration

ISN fabrics integrate with Data Center Interconnect (DCI) technologies, extending your VXLAN overlay across sites while maintaining tenant isolation and efficient traffic forwarding.

Automated Configuration

Nexus Dashboard automates ISN fabric creation and management, simplifying the complex configuration required for multi-site VXLAN EVPN deployments and ensuring consistency across sites.

Step 1 - Exit Site2 Fabric

  1. Click Manage
  2. Click Fabrics

Step 2 - Launch Create Fabric

In the Fabrics pane, you should now see your Site2 fabric present.

  1. Click Actions
  2. Click Create Fabric


  3. Click Create New LAN fabric
  4. Click Next


  5. Click External and inter-fabric connectivity
  6. Click Next

Step 3 - Fabric Settings

In the Create Fabrics popup wizard:

  1. Name the fabric: ISN
  2. Under Location Type: Madrid, ES
  3. Set the BGP ASN to 65444
  4. Set The license Tier to Premier
  5. Then, click Next


  6. Click Submit


  7. Click View fabric details

Step 4 - Edit Fabric Setting Type

  1. Click Actions
  2. Then click Edit Fabric Settings


  3. Click Fabric Management
  4. Uncheck the checkbox for Fabric Monitor Mode
  5. Click Save in the bottom right