VSS on 6800 using mix 10GE modules

[Oscar Bonilla]

Hello,

We are about to set up two Cisco 6800 running VSS across them.

I have read and I quote ¨ VSLs can be configured with up to eight links between the two switches across any combination of line cards or supervisor ports to provide a high level of redundancy.¨

Each switch come with a VS-S2T-10G(2 x 10GbE) supervisor and a WS-X6704-10GE module card. 

My questions is: Can I use one port from the each supervisor and one port from each module card to create the VSLs with no issue? Please see the attached image as reference.

Thanks!!!

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

6704 module can't be configured as part of a VSL link. There is 6708 and 6716 that support VSL.

VSL Hardware Requirements

The VSL EtherChannel supports only 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. The 10-Gigabit Ethernet port can be located on the supervisor engine module or on one of the following switching modules:

•WS-X6708-10G-3C or WS-X6708-10G-3CXL

•WS-X6716-10G-3C or WS-X6716-10G-3CXL

•WS-X6716-10T-3C or WS-X6716-10T-3CXL

Link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12-2SX/configuration/guide/book/vss.html#wp1053988

HTH

[Oscar Bonilla]

Hello Reza,

Thanks for your reply. I was afraid of this answer... we will still set up VSS using both supervisors and aventually add another 10G port card for VSS-module link redundancy.

Thanks again for your response.