vPCs for Dual NetApp Controllers

[Pete89]

OK, here is our setup:

1 3240 NetApp with Dual Controllers (Gen 1)

2 5548s

2 2232s

Servers with Dual Port Emulex CNAs (Gen 2)

1 4507 to legacy network

I am trying to figure out how to be redundant as possible, so if we lose a 2k or a 5k the servers can still get to the SAN.

Questions:

How are the port channels setup? vPCs sertup? LACP is enabled on the NETApp. Can the 5ks present a single vPC to each controller?

Thanks for any advice or help you can provide,

P.

[santkumd528]

This is not you are looking for, but get some additional information http://communities.netapp.com/blogs/ethernetstorageguy/2009/04/04/multimode-vif-survival-guide

[DAVE GENTON]

Dual link end host via lacp to 2 fex, fex will have pc to single 5548 not vpc across both, then 5548 vpc across to both 7k's, you can vpc the 2k's but then you need to single home host today

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[Devavrat Oka]

Run vPC on the two NX5K switches.

From NetApp FAS, connect one ethernet to first 5K. Connect second ethernet to second 5K.

Configure port-channel on 5K with member interface going down to NetApp FAS.

Associate Port-Channel with a vPC ID. The vPC ID must be the same.