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Example to create vPC on 5K with third party Layer 2 switch?

Julio E. Moisa
VIP Alumni
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Hi

I would like to know how should be a good vpc configuration on 5K for a layer 2 third party switch. Any example will be appreciated? I have 2 Nexus 5K and 2 third party L2 switches

Thank you 




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Mark Malone
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

Hi Julio

 on the 5k side you just setup a vpc port-channel config identical on each 5k use LACP active as below , and on the layer 2 switch just use a standard port-channel and connect a link to each 5k , depending on what the 3rd party switch is but most should support LACP these days

you can connect up standard cisco switches like that too that don't understand vpc feature , stacks as well can be split across 5ks as well vpc etherchannel to standard etherchannel

interface port-channel10
  description **TO_L2_SWITCH**
  switchport mode trunk
  speed 10000
  vpc 10

interface Ethernet1/9
  description ***TO_L2_SWITCH***
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 10 mode active

interface Ethernet2/9
  description ***TO_L2_SWITCH***
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 10 mode active

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Mark Malone
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

Hi Julio

 on the 5k side you just setup a vpc port-channel config identical on each 5k use LACP active as below , and on the layer 2 switch just use a standard port-channel and connect a link to each 5k , depending on what the 3rd party switch is but most should support LACP these days

you can connect up standard cisco switches like that too that don't understand vpc feature , stacks as well can be split across 5ks as well vpc etherchannel to standard etherchannel

interface port-channel10
  description **TO_L2_SWITCH**
  switchport mode trunk
  speed 10000
  vpc 10

interface Ethernet1/9
  description ***TO_L2_SWITCH***
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 10 mode active

interface Ethernet2/9
  description ***TO_L2_SWITCH***
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 10 mode active

Thank you so much Mark!




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