VPC link not working with vsphere

[martin1801]

Hi all!  I'm pretty new to networking, so forgive me if I missed something obvious. I have a new HP Server running ESXi and joined to vsphere.  It has dual NICS and is connected to two Nexus 5000's.  I've connected a port from each NIC to each Nexus with vpc (the switches aren't stacked) and teaming on esxi using IP hashing.  Each link independently works, but as soon as I connect both, I lose access to the server (currently just working on the Managment vlan).  I know LACP is a thing, but our vsphere isn't licensed for it.  My goal is to have teaming working for network redundancy.

port config:

port channel config:

VPC and port channel status.

All the config is the same on both switches.

[Mark Elsen]

 - Check if this info could be useful : https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/nexus-9396-vpc-with-vmware-esxi-5-5-standard-switch/m-p/2685545#M323515

 M.

[Jaderson Pessoa]

Hello, please, share below information

show vpc consistency-parameters vpc 217
show interface port 217 brief   
its running lacp? 

suggestion its to used  "channel-group 217 mode ative/passive" under interface configuration.

[martin1801]

  

[MHM Cisco World]

if you can share show port-channel summary 

[Jaderson Pessoa]

it is not running lacp "protocol = none"... because of that it dont mark as up... change mode to active 

[MHM Cisco World]

if the HP server not support LACP, then he need to use mode ON, 
active/passive is for only LACP 

[Jaderson Pessoa]

LACP is a standard protocol... for sure HP servers support that...in almost 90% of vendors use lacp as a default protocol when enabled nic team/lag

[MHM Cisco World]

file:///C:/Users/RGDR/Downloads/VC_Flex10_Nexus_vPC_Setup.pdf <<- check this link

[Mark Elsen]

 - Also check logs on both Nexus 5000 devices when you (try) to make the connection and check vsphere networking logs too , 

 M.