Configuring The Vpc Keepalive Link And Messages - Cisco 7604-RSP720C-R Configuration Manual

Configuring vPCs
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DETAILED STEPS
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2
vpc domain domain-id
Example:
switch(config)# vpc domain 5
switch(config-vpc-domain)#
Step 3
exit
Example:
switch(config-vpc-domain)# exit
switch(config)#
Step 4
show vpc brief
Example:
switch# show vpc brief
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch# copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to create a vPC domain:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# vpc domain 5
switch(config-vpc-domain)#
This example shows how to enter the vpc-domain command mode to configure an existing vPC domain:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# vpc domain 5
switch(config-vpc-domain)#

Configuring the vPC Keepalive Link and Messages

You must configure the vPC peer-keepalive link before the system can form the vPC peer link.
Note
You can configure the destination IP for the peer-keepalive link that carries the keepalive messages.
Optionally, you can configure other parameters for the keepalive messages.
We recommend that you configure a separate Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instance and put a
Note
Layer 3 port from each vPC peer device into that VRF for the vPC peer-keepalive link. Do not use the
peer link itself to send vPC peer-keepalive messages. For information on creating and configuring VRFs,
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(Optional) copy running-config startup-config
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Creates a vPC domain on the device, and enters the
vpc-domain configuration mode for configuration
purposes. There is no default; the range is from 1 to
1,000.
Exits the vpc-domain configuration mode.
(Optional) Displays brief information about each
vPC domain.
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
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