Add Third POD on Existing Multipod for ACI 4.2(5k)

[dchochan]

Hello,

Anyone know any documentation regarding add additional pod on existing aci 4.2(5k) multipod. I had open several cisco whitepaper and it is quite helpful but it only discuss configuring multipod using 2 pod. 

Using following whitepaper on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Multi-Pod Configuration White Paper - Cisco, I figure out I can modify the manual step for our third pod. But I am confused on how to configure "dataplane tep" since i do not know how to modify existing multipod configuration. 

Also I think adding third pod and more pod will only available using manual method, because using wizard will create additional policies and we can not use existing policies for example vlan pool had been configured on existing multipod.

Please help me, had been struggle on past 2 days looking for solution.

It is really painful to not have lab managing aci environment :).

Thank you

[Tarakesh Jetti · Accepted solution]

Hello

Configuring the third pod is same as configuring  the 2nd pod. Could you please elaborate on what is the confusion you have with the dataplane TEP?

Please check the below link for the configuring steps of Multi pod and let us know if you still have the confusion.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/5x/l3-configuration/cisco-apic-layer-3-networking-configuration-guide-52x/multipod-layer3-config-52x.html#id_82388

If you find my reply solved your question or issue, kindly click the 'Accept as Solution' button and vote it as helpful.

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Thanks and regards,

Tarakesh