Hi Sara, let me start from the last question. Yes you can run vPC however it is called vPC+. VPC+ is FP variant of VPC ...so it is pretty much similar to VPC but with no SPT running as fail safe role since Fabric Path has its own loop prevention mech...

Hi Jepoy, A device that does not support Cisco FabricPath can be attached redundantly to two separate Cisco FabricPath switches with enhanced virtual PortChannel (vPC+) technology as shown in figure below. Just like vPC (Virtual Portchannel) , vPC+ r...

Hi My Understanding that you are planning to use vPC+ on N5K Switches as shown in diagram. There are other ways to have minimal disruption based on your design and timeline. Here I’m suggesting one of the ways to go consider based on the information ...

Hi Joe  Just to understand you better you want to connect your fabric path network to you existing 6500 HSRP for L3 connectivity till you migrate your 6500 Switches to N7K. Yes, you can connect to your Legacy 6500 HSRP switches and extend your L2 to ...

Hi Sarah, Thank you for your question. Spanning Tree Protocol is used to build a loop-free topology. Although Spanning Tree Protocol serves a critical function in these Layer 2 networks, it is also frequently the cause of a variety of problems, both ...