implement redundancy

[hmc2500]

How would you implement redundancy on the switches in this scenario? Is vPC the only way? Any other way this can be done with 2960x  and 9000 series switches?

[Tyson Joachims]

Assuming you have 2 Layer 3 switches performing routing and 4 Layer 2 switches, you could use a First Hop Redundancy Protocol (such as HSRP, VRRP, or GLBP) to allow a path out of the network Northbound (not shown in your picture) should one of the Layer 3 switches fail. According to the Cisco Feature Navigator, the Catalyst 9000 series switches are able to use this feature and could serve as your Layer 3 switches with your 2960X's acting as your access layer switches

[balaji.bandi]

9000 is Catalyst or Nexus ?  if nexus i go with vPC

if catalyst i go with Layer3 with IGP (OSPF preferred) with uplink switch.

Note : as per diagram above switches are not connected each other ? is this what you looking to deploy as isolated CORE / distribution swiches ?

is this enterprise LAN or DC ?