Solution vPC Lab

Cisco dCloud
Cisco Data Center Network Manager 11.5 for Traditional Networks v1

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 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5
Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4

1/5 1/5 Leaf-2

Leaf-1
1/1 1/1
vPC Domain 100
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4

VLAN 20 vmnic1 vmnic2

Non-LACP Trunk VLAN 10 - Access LACP
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
 Management IP Addresses

Device Name IP Address

CSR-1 198.18.4.51
CSR-2 198.18.4.52
Leaf-1 198.18.4.101
Leaf-2 198.18.4.102
Spine-1 198.18.4.201
Spine-2 198.18.4.202
Double Sided vPC
1. Configuring vPC
2. Configuring the VLAN Interface with HSRP
3. Configuring OSPF Between CSRs and the Spines
4. Configuring VMM
5. Configure Remaining vPCs
1. Configuring vPC
• Enable features
• Configure vpc domain
• Configure vpc peer-keepalive
• Configure peer-link
• Configure vPC

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Configuring vPC Domain 200
Field Peer-1 Peer-2
vPC Domain ID 200 200
vPC Keep-alive Local IP Address 198.18.4.201 198.18.4.202
vPC Keep-alive VRF Name Management Management
Peer Link Port Channel ID 200 200
Peer Link Member Interfaces e1/1, e1/2 e1/1, e1/2
Port Channel Mode Active Active
Peer Link Port Channel Description Link to Spine-2 Link to Spine-1

1/5 1/5
Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200
1/2 1/2 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/4 1/4
 Configuring vPC Domain 200
Spine-1 Po 200 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2
198.18.4.201 198.18.4.202

Spine-1 Spine-2
# feature vpc # feature vpc
# feature lacp # feature lacp
# vpc domain 200 # vpc domain 200
# peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.202 # peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.201 source
198.18.4.202
source 198.18.2.201
# int e1/1-2 # int e1/1-2
# channel-group 200 force mode active # channel-group 200 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po200 # int po200
# description Link to Spine-2 # description Link to Spine-1
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc peer-link # vpc peer-link
# no shut # no shut
Verifying vPC Domain 200
Spine-1 Po 200 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2
198.18.4.201 198.18.4.202

Spine-1 Spine-2
# feature vpc # feature vpc
# feature lacp # feature lacp
# vpc domain 200 # vpc domain 200
# peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.202 # peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.201 source
198.18.4.202
source 198.18.2.201
# int e1/1-2 # int e1/1-2
# channel-group 200 force mode active # channel-group 200 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po200 # int po200
# description Link to Spine-2 # description Link to Spine-1
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc peer-link # vpc peer-link
# no shut # no shut
Configuring vPC Domain 100
Field Peer-1 Peer-2
vPC Domain ID 100 100
vPC Keep-alive Local IP Address 198.18.4.101 198.18.4.102
vPC Keep-alive VRF Name Management Management
Peer Link Port Channel ID 100 100
Peer Link Member Interfaces e1/1, e1/2 e1/1, e1/2
Port Channel Mode Active Active
Peer Link Port Channel Description Link to Leaf-2 Link to Leaf-1

1/5 1/5
Leaf-1 Leaf-2
1/1 1/1
vPC Domain 100
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4
 Configuring vPC Domain 100
Leaf-1 Po100 Leaf-2
1/1 1/1
vPC Domain 100
1/2 1/2
198.18.4.101 198.18.4.102

Leaf-1 Leaf-2
# feature vpc # feature vpc
# feature lacp # feature lacp
# vpc domain 100 # vpc domain 100
# peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.102 # peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.101
source 198.18.4.102
source 198.18.4.101
# int e1/1-2
# int e1/1-2
# channel-group 100 force mode active # channel-group 100 force mode active
# no shut
# no shut
# int po100 # int po100
# description Link to Leaf-1
# description Link to Leaf-2
# switchport mode trunk
# switchport mode trunk
# vpc peer-link
# vpc peer-link
# no shut # no shut
 Configuring vPC Domain 100
Leaf-1 Po100 Leaf-2
1/1 1/1
vPC Domain 100
1/2 1/2
198.18.4.101 198.18.4.102

Leaf-1 Leaf-2
# feature vpc # feature vpc
# feature lacp # feature lacp
# vpc domain 100 # vpc domain 100
# peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.102 # peer-keepalive destin 198.18.4.101
source 198.18.4.101 source 198.18.4.102
# int e1/1-2 # int e1/1-2
# channel-group 100 force mode active # channel-group 100 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po100 # int po100
# description Link to Leaf-2 # description Link to Leaf-1
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc peer-link # vpc peer-link
# no shut # no shut
Configure the interfaces between the Spines and the Leafs

Spine-1 Spine-2
VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/4 1/4

1/5 1/5 Leaf-2

Leaf-1

vPC Domain 100

Spine-1 Spine-2
# int e1/3-4 # int e1/3-4
# channel-group 20 force mode active # channel-group 20 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po20 # int po20
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc 20 # vpc 20
# no shut # no shut
Configure the interfaces between the Spines and the Leafs

Spine-1 Spine-2
VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/4 1/4
Po20
1/5 1/5 Leaf-2
Leaf-1

vPC Domain 100

Leaf-1 Leaf-2
# int e1/5-6 # int e1/5-6
# channel-group 20 force mode active # channel-group 20 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po20 # int po20
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc 20 # vpc 20
# no shut # no shut
Verify thestatus
Verify vPC Status – Leaf Switches
leaf switches

Spine-1 Spine-2
VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/4 1/3 1/3 1/4

Leaf-1 1/5 1/6 1/6 1/5

Leaf-2
vPC Domain 100

Leaf-1 Leaf-2
# int e1/5-6
# int e1/5-6
# channel-group 20 force mode active
# channel-group 20 force mode active
# no shut
# no shut
# int po20
# int po20
# switchport mode trunk
# switchport mode trunk
# vpc 20
no shut # vpc 20
#
# no shut
Verify the vPC Status – Spine Switches
Spine-1 Spine-2
VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/4 1/3 1/3 1/4

1/5 1/6 1/6 1/5

Leaf-1 Leaf-2

vPC Domain 100

Spine-1 Spine-2
# int e1/3-4 # int e1/3-4
# channel-group 20 force mode active # channel-group 20 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po20 # int po20
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc 20 # vpc 20
# no shut # no shut
2. Configuring the VLAN
Interface with HSRP
• Enable features
• Configure HSRP
Configuring the VLAN Interface 10 with HSRP
Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2

Spine-1 Spine-2
# vlan 10, 20 # vlan 10, 20
# feature interface-vlan # feature interface-vlan
# feature hsrp # feature hsrp
# interface vlan 10 # interface vlan 10
# ip add 10.10.10.1/24 # ip add 10.10.10.2/24
# hsrp 10 # hsrp 10
# ip 10.10.10.254 # ip 10.10.10.254
# priority 50 # priority 100
# preempt # preempt
# exit # exit
# no shut # no shut
# copy run start # copy run start
 Verifying interface Vlan 10 with HSRP
Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2

Spine-1

Spine-2
Configuring the VLAN Interface 20 with HSRP
Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2

Spine-1 Spine-2
# interface vlan 20 # interface vlan 20
# ip add 20.20.20.1/24 # ip add 20.20.20.2/24
# hsrp 20 # hsrp 20
# ip 20.20.20.254 # ip 20.20.20.254
# priority 50 # priority 100
# preempt # preempt
# exit # exit
# no shut # no shut
# copy run start # copy run start
Verifying the VLAN Interface 20 with HSRP

Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2

Spine-1 Spine-2
3. Configuring OSPF between
CRSs and Spines
• Configure OSPF for the interfaces on Spine-1 and Spine-2 towards the CSRs
 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/2
1/4 1/4
VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

1/5 1/5

Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

vPC Domain 100
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4

vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
Configuring OSPF Between CSRs and the Spines
gi2 gi2
gi4 gi3
10.10.40.1-2/24 10.10.60.1-2/24
1/5 OSPF 1/5

Spine-1 Spine-2

Spine-1 Spine-2
# feature ospf # feature ospf # int e1/6
# router ospf 100 # router ospf 100 # ip address 10.10.30.2/24
# router-id 1.1.1.1 # router-id 2.2.2.2 # mtu 1500
# int loop0 # int loop0 # ip router ospf 100 area 0
# ip add 1.1.1.1/32 # ip add 2.2.2.2/32 # ip ospf network point-to-
# ip router ospf 100 area 0 # ip router ospf 100 area 0 point
# ip ospf network point-to-point # ip ospf network point-to- # no shut
# no shut point
# no shut
# int e1/5
# ip address 10.10.40.2/24 # int e1/5
# mtu 1500 # ip address 10.10.60.2/24
# ip router ospf 100 area 0 # mtu 1500
# ip ospf network point-to-point # ip router ospf 100 area 0
# no shut # ip ospf network point-to-
point
# no shut
 Configuring OSPF Between CSRs and the Spines
gi2 gi2 CSR-2
CSR-1
gi4 gi3
10.10.40.1-2/24 10.10.60.1-2/24
1/5 OSPF 1/5

Spine-1 Spine-2

CSR-1 CSR-2
# int gig3 # int gig3
# ip ospf network point-to-point # ip ospf network point-to-point
# no shut # no shut

# int gig4
# ip ospf network point-to-point
# no shut
Verification
gi2 gi2
gi4 gi3
10.10.40.1-2/24 10.10.60.1-2/24
1/5 OSPF 1/5

Spine-1 Spine-2

Spine-1 Spine-2
# show ip ospf neighbor
4. Configuring VMM
• VMM Integration with DCNM (follow dCloud indications)
• Configure OSPF for the interfaces on Spine-1 and Spine-2 towards the CSRs
 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5
Spine-1 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4

1/5 1/5 Leaf-2

Leaf-1
1/1 1/1
vPC Domain 100
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4

VLAN 20 vmnic1 vmnic2

Non-LACP Trunk VLAN 10 - Access LACP
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
Configure Leaf-1 port to ESXi and then, from the
ESXi server, ping the gateway and the web-host.

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/4 1/4
VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

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1/5 / 1/6 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 /3 1/4
1/3
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20 VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/4 1/4
VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

1/5 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4

vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
 Advertise the VLAN interface to OSPF
Spine-1 Po 200 Spine-2
1/1 1/1 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
vPC Domain 200 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/2 1/2
198.18.4.201 198.18.4.202

Spine-1 Spine-2
# interface vlan 20 # interface vlan 20
# ip add 20.20.20.1/24 # ip add 20.20.20.2/24
# no ip redirect # no ip redirect
# ip router ospf 100 area 0 # ip router ospf 100 area 0
# no shut # no shut
 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/4 1/4
VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

1/5 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4
1/3
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
5. Configuring Remaining vPCs
• Configure vPCs
 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/4 1/4
VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

1/5 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4
Configuring vPC
Non-LACP Trunk port
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
Configure vPC
1/5 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/4
Configuring vPC
Non-LACP Trunk port
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
Non-LACP Trunk VLAN 10 - Access LACP
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50

Leaf-1 Leaf-2
# int e1/3 # int e1/4
# channel-group 55 force mode active # channel-group 55 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po55 # int po55
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc 55 # vpc 55
# no shut # no shut
Verification: vPC

1/5 1/ 1/6 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/3 1/4
1/3 Configuring vPC
No
Nonn-LA
LACCP Tru
runnk
portort
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
Non-LACP Trunk VLAN 10 - Access LACP
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50

Leaf-1 Leaf-2
# int e1/3 # int e1/4
# channel-group 55 force mode active # channel-group 55 force mode active
# no shut # no shut
# int po55 # int po55
# switchport mode trunk # switchport mode trunk
# vpc 55 # vpc 55
# no shut # no shut
 Advertise VLAN 10 in OSPF on Spine-1 & Spine-2

CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24
10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24 OSPF
1/5 1/5

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/4 1/4
VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

Spine-1 Spine-2
# interface vlan 10 # interface vlan 10
# ip router ospf 100 area 0 # ip router ospf 100 area 0
# no shut # no shut
Verification: Reachability from Server 3 to HSRP Gw

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/2 1/2
1/4 1/3
1
1/4 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254

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1/5 1/ 1/6 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/3 1/4
1/ Configuring vPC
No
Nonn-LA
LACCP Tru
runnk portort
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20 VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50
 CSR-1 CSR-2
10.10.50.0/24 gi5 gi2 gi2
10.10.20.1-2/24
Web Host gi4 gi3
10.10.50.10/24 10.30.
1-
2/24 10.10.60.1-2/24
10.10.40.1-2/24
OSPF
1/6
1/5 1/5

Spine-1 1/1 1/1 Spine-2

vPC Domain 200 1/2 1/2 VLAN 10 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -10.10.10.254
1/4 1/3 1/4 VLAN 20 – HSRP, SVI, VLAN -20.20.20.254
1/3

6
1/5 1/ 1/6 1/5

vPC Domain 100 Leaf-1 1/1 1/1 Leaf-2

1/2 1/2
1/4 1/3 1/4
1/3 Configuring vPC
No
Nonn-LA
LACCP Tru
runnk portort
vmnic2
vmnic1
VLAN 20
VLAN 10 - Access LACP
Non-LACP Trunk
ESXi-1 Server-3
Server-1 20.20.20.20 10.10.10.10/24
Server-2 20.20.20.50