Cisco Systems N5KC5596TFA manual vPC Example Configurations, Before You Begin, Procedure

Configuring Virtual Port Channels

vPC Example Configurations

vPC Example Configurations

Dual Homed Fabric Extender vPC Configuration Example

The following example shows how to configure the dual homed Fabric Extender vPC topology using the management VRF to carry the peer-keepalive messages on switch NX-5000-1 as shown in following figure:

Figure 9: vPC Configuration Example

Before You Begin

Ensure that the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender NX-2000-100 is attached and online.

Procedure

Step 1 Enable vPC and LACP.

NX-5000-1#configure terminal

NX-5000-1(config)# feature lacp

NX-5000-1(config)# feature vpc

Step 2 Create the vPC domain and add the vPC peer-keepalive link.

NX-5000-1(config)# vpc domain 1

NX-5000-1(config-vpc-domain)#peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.237

NX-5000-1(config-vpc-domain)# exit

Step 3 Configure the vPC peer link as a two port Etherchannel.

NX-5000-1(config)#interface ethernet 1/1-2

NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk

NX-5000-1(config-if-range)#switchport trunk allowed vlan 20-50

NX-5000-1(config-if-range)#switchport trunk native vlan 20

NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# channel-group 20 mode active

NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# exit

NX-5000-1(config)#interface port-channel 20

NX-5000-1(config-if)# vpc peer-link

NX-5000-1(config-if)# exit

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)

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