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Data Center: Nexus vPC Technology

Data Center: Nexus vPC Technology

Hi Cisco friends! I had a great question from a customer today regarding failure scenarios and vPC. On the surface, I thought this is an easy one. However, when I really gave it deep thought it really depends on the type of failure. Was the failure on the peer-link, peer keepalive, vPC member port, or the worst case dual active/double failure? Let’s go through some of the failure examples. vPC Member Port Failure If one vPC member port goes down – for…

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Cisco: Nexus 2000 (FEX) Configurations

Cisco: Nexus 2000 (FEX) Configurations

It’s been way too long since I posted on my blog. Well, I have been studying for the CCIE Data Center lab and wanted to pass on some very critical information on fabric extender (FEX) configurations. One of the most common questions that our Cisco friends ask me is “Why do I need to create a port channel for the FEX-Fabric links?”. Well let’s dive into the WHY, and then explore the HOW. Let’s first start with a foundation on what FEX is and how it…

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