Is it mandatory to have to fex switch to connect server or we can use core switch with VPC

[mshafee@ep.com]

Hi All,

I have an doubt regarding VPC connectivity to servers , is it mandatory to have FEX or can i directly connect to core with VPC.

[mlund]

Hi

No, you don't need fex, You can configure a vpc and port-channel for direct connection to your server.

/Mikael

[mshafee@ep.com]

Hi Mikael,

Thanks for the information . Can you please look into the below configuration and confirm is that fine .

N7k-1#interface port-channel100
N7k-1#description to Server 1
N7k-1#switchport mode trunk
N7k-1#switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-106
N7k-1#speed 1000
N7k-1#vpc 100


N7k-1#interface Ethernet1/39
N7k-1#description to Server 1
N7k-1#switchport mode trunk
N7k-1#switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-106
N7k-1#speed 1000
N7k-1#channel-group 100 mode active




N7k-2#interface port-channel100
N7k-2description to Server 1
N7k-2switchport mode trunk
N7k-2switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-106
N7k-2speed 1000
N7k-2vpc 100


N7k-2#interface Ethernet1/39
N7k-2#description to Server 1
N7k-2#switchport mode trunk
N7k-2#switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-106
N7k-2#speed 1000
N7k-2channel-group 100 mode active


Thanks,
Shafee.

[mlund · Accepted solution]

Hi Shafee

Yes, that configuration looks fine.

/Mikael

[mshafee@ep.com · Accepted solution]

Thanks Mikael :-)