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Dual Homed Fabric Extender vPC Configuration Example
The following example shows how to configure the dual homed Fabric Extender vPC topology using the
management VRF to carry the peer-keepalive messages on switch NX-5000-1 as shown in following figure:
Figure 9: vPC Configuration Example
Before You Begin
Ensure that the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender NX-2000-100 is attached and online.
Procedure
Step 1
Enable vPC and LACP.
NX-5000-1# configure terminal
NX-5000-1(config)# feature lacp
NX-5000-1(config)# feature vpc
Step 2
Create the vPC domain and add the vPC peer-keepalive link.
NX-5000-1(config)# vpc domain 1
NX-5000-1(config-vpc-domain)# peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.237
NX-5000-1(config-vpc-domain)# exit
Step 3
Configure the vPC peer link as a two port Etherchannel.
NX-5000-1(config)# interface ethernet 1/1-2
NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 20-50
NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# switchport trunk native vlan 20
NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# channel-group 20 mode active
NX-5000-1(config-if-range)# exit
NX-5000-1(config)# interface port-channel 20
NX-5000-1(config-if)# vpc peer-link
NX-5000-1(config-if)# exit
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
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