Configuring vPCs
• Only EtherChannels can be in vPCs. A vPC can be configured on a normal EtherChannel (switch-to-switch
• A Fabric Extender can be a member of a Host Interface vPC topology or a Fabric Extender vPC topology
• You must configure both vPC peer switches; the configuration is not automatically synchronized between
• Check that the necessary configuration parameters are compatible on both sides of the vPC peer link.
• You may experience minimal traffic disruption while configuring vPCs.
• You should configure all the EtherChannels in the vPC using LACP with the interfaces in active mode.
Configuring vPCs
Enabling vPCs
You must enable the vPC feature before you can configure and use vPCs.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
This example shows how to enable the vPC feature:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# feature vpc
Disabling vPCs
You can disable the vPC feature.
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vPC topology), on an EtherChannel fabric interface (fabric extender vPC topology), and on an
EtherChannel host interface (host interface vPC topology).
Refer to the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide
Note
for information about Fabric Extender host and fabric interfaces.
but not both simultaneously.
the vPC peer devices.
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# feature vpc
switch# show feature
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables vPCs on the switch.
(Optional)
Displays which features are enabled on the
switch.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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