Running HSRP between N5k 's and vPC between N2k and server

[deepak george]

Dear All,

I have the following existing setup, i would like to run HSRP between N5k1 and N5k2. Also would lilke to run vPC between N2k1,N2k2 to the server farm which are dual homed. Please find the diagram attached.

Please advise the step by step process along with the commands to be entered. Thanks for your help

[Reza Sharifi]

Start here:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-5000-series-switches/configuration_guide_c07-543563.html

HTH

[deepak george]

Hi Reza,

Thanks for getting bck with the vPC configuration part, but how do i run HSRP between N5k1 nd N5k2, do i load balance by creating two different groups

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you don't have many vlans, there is no need to load balance.  Make one of the 5ks the primary for HSRP and the other one stand-by.

here is good link on how to configure it.  Make sure to run HSRP version 2. This way you can mach the HSRP group IDs with your vlan IDs. Also give a higher priority to the active 5k and enable preemption.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5500/sw/unicast/7_x/cisco_n5500_layer3_ucast_cfg_rel_6x/l3_hsrp.html

HTH