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21-VPC Keep-Alive Link is Down Lab

The document provides detailed configurations for two Nexus switches (NX-1 and NX-2) in a vPC setup, including management IP addresses, roles, and port configurations. It outlines the steps to enable vPC features, configure keep-alive links, and set up member ports and port-channels. Additionally, it includes instructions for managing the keep-alive link in EVE-NG environments.

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21-VPC Keep-Alive Link is Down Lab

The document provides detailed configurations for two Nexus switches (NX-1 and NX-2) in a vPC setup, including management IP addresses, roles, and port configurations. It outlines the steps to enable vPC features, configure keep-alive links, and set up member ports and port-channels. Additionally, it includes instructions for managing the keep-alive link in EVE-NG environments.

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vPC Keep-Alive Link is Down Lab:

NX-1 Role Primary


NX-2 Role Secondary
NX-1 Priority 20
NX-2 Priority 30
Peer Links E1/1 and E1/2
Keep Alive Link Mgmt0
NX-1 Mgmt0 IP Address 10.1.1.1/30
NX-2 Mgmt0 IP Address 10.1.1.2/30
vPC Domain 1
Peer Link Portchannel 1
Member Portchannel 10
Member Ports E1/3
Member Ports vPC 10
ACS Switch Ports G0/0 and G0/1
ACS Switch Images viosl2-adventerprisek9-m.ssa.high_iron_20190423
Nexus Images Version 9300v 9.3.6
Nexus EVE-NG Image nxosv9k-9.3.6

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NX-1 Switch Configuration
Change hostname
switch(config)# hostname NX-1
Enable Features for vPC
NX-1(config)# feature vpc
NX-1(config)# feature lacp
Configure Keep Alive Link
NX-1(config)# interface mgmt 0
NX-1(config-if)# ip address 10.1.1.1/30
NX-1(config-if)# no shutdown
Configure vPC Domain & Set Priorities
NX-1(config)# vpc domain 1
NX-1(config-vpc-domain)# role priority 20
NX-1(config-vpc-domain)# peer-keepalive destination 10.1.1.2 source 10.1.1.1 vrf
management
NX-1(config-vpc-domain)# exit
Configure Peer Link
NX-1(config)# interface ethernet 1/1-2
NX-1(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
NX-1(config-if-range)# spanning-tree port type network
NX-1(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode active
NX-1(config-if-range)# no shutdown
Configure Peer Link Port-Channel
NX-1(config)# interface port-channel 1
NX-1(config-if)# no shutdown
NX-1(config-if)# switchport
NX-1(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
NX-1(config-if)# spanning-tree port type network
NX-1(config-if)# vpc peer-link
Configure Member Ports
NX-1(config)# interface ethernet 1/3
NX-1(config-if)# channel-group 10 mode active
NX-1(config-if)# no shutdown
NX-1(config-if)# exit
Configure Member Port-Channel
NX-1(config)# interface port-channel 10
NX-1(config-if)# no shutdown
NX-1(config-if)# switchport
NX-1(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
NX-1(config-if)# vpc 10

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NX-2 Switch Configuration
Change hostname
switch(config)# hostname NX-2
Enable Features for vPC
NX-2(config)# feature vpc
NX-2(config)# feature lacp
Configure Keep Alive Link
NX-2(config)# interface mgmt 0
NX-2(config-if)# ip address 10.1.1.2/30
NX-2(config-if)# no shutdown
Configure vPC Domain & Set Priorities
NX-2(config)# vpc domain 1
NX-2(config-vpc-domain)# role priority 20
NX-2(config-vpc-domain)# peer-keepalive destination 10.1.1.1 source 10.1.1.2 vrf
management
NX-2(config-vpc-domain)# exit
Configure Peer Link
NX-2(config)# interface ethernet 1/1-2
NX-2(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
NX-2(config-if-range)# spanning-tree port type network
NX-2(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode active
NX-2(config-if-range)# no shutdown
Configure Peer Link Port-Channel
NX-2(config)# interface port-channel 1
NX-2(config-if)# no shutdown
NX-2(config-if)# switchport
NX-2(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
NX-2(config-if)# spanning-tree port type network
NX-2(config-if)# vpc peer-link
Configure Member Ports
NX-2(config)# interface ethernet 1/3
NX-2(config-if)# channel-group 10 mode active
NX-2(config-if)# no shutdown
NX-2(config-if)# exit
Configure Member Port-Channel
NX-2(config)# interface port-channel 10
NX-2(config-if)# no shutdown
NX-2(config-if)# switchport
NX-2(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
NX-2(config-if)# vpc 10

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ACS Switch Configuration
Change hostname
Switch(config)#hostname ACS
Configure Port-channel
ACS(config)#interface range g0/0-1
ACS(config-if-range)#switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
ACS(config-if-range)#switchport mode trunk
ACS(config-if-range)#channel-protocol lacp
ACS(config-if-range)#channel-group 10 mode active
ACS(config-if-range)#no shutdown
ACS(config-if-range)#exit
ACS(config)#exit

In EVE-NG Professional edition right click on Mgmg0 Keep Alive link to Suspend, in EVE-NG
Community edition go to interface mgmt 0 under that type shutdown

NX-1(config)# interface mgmt 0


NX-1(config-if)# shutdown
NX-2(config)# interface mgmt 0
NX-2(config-if)# shutdown

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