Q about flexpod design guide 5.0

[kevinhobson2000]

Hi all,

In the design guide when you setup the vswitch you only specify one network adapter for the vswitch.  I added a second one in failover and reversed them depending on the order of the Vnics.

Is this correct or should I put it back to one?

I don't see how it would failover if I do.

Also I only see two veth interfaces in the port channel as this is a vic 1420 shouldn't there be 4 per fabric?

Thanks

Kev

[Daniel Laden]

Can you include a link to the referenced document and some notes on what portion of the document you are referencing.  This will help getting a better understanding of what is being discusssed here.

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[kevinhobson2000]

Link below:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/UCS_CVDs/flexpod_50_M3.html

Thanks

Kev

[Daniel Laden]

The vSwitch is vacated and removed once the N1k is installed.  N1K will have two nics.

For Vic1240 connectivity, review the B200 M3 Spec sheet under Network Connecity.

Cisco UCS B200 M3 -- Blade Server

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/ps10280/B200M3_SpecSheet.pdf

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[kevinhobson2000]

Daniel,

Thanks for the reply.

But i i have no nexus v1000.

I should make vNIC b the failover on the vSwitch?

Thanks

[Daniel Laden · Accepted solution]

Nexus 1000v Essential Edition is now free of charge to acquire.

http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/new-nexus-1000v-free-mium-pricing-model

For vSwitch implemention, i would have to let someone else step in to discuss their experiences with this setup.  The N1K implementation is using mac-pinning which would be an active-active configuration.  For vSwitch, you probably can have both nics active with 'Virtual Port ID' or 'Source MAC Hash' for load balancing.  'IP Hash' is a port channel and not supported on servers/blades within UCSM.

33. Type port-profile type ethernet system-uplink.

34. Type vmware port-group.

35. Type switchport mode trunk.

36. Type switchport trunk native vlan .

37. Type switchport  trunk allowed vlan , ,  , , .

>>>>>>  38. Type channel-group auto mode on mac-pinning.   <<<<<<<

39. Type no shutdown.

40. Type system  vlan , , , , .

41. Type system mtu 9000.

42. Type state enabled.

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