Creating A Vpc Domain - Cisco nexus 5000 series Configuration Manual

Creating a vPC Domain

Creating a vPC Domain
You must create identical vPC domain IDs on both the vPC peer devices. This domain ID is used to
automatically form the vPC system MAC address.
Before You Begin
Ensure that you have enabled the vPC feature.
You must configure both switches on either side of the vPC peer link.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# vpc domain domain-id
3. (Optional) switch# show vpc brief
4. (Optional) switch# copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# vpc domain domain-id
Step 3
switch# show vpc brief
Step 4 switch# copy running-config
startup-config
This example shows how to create a vPC domain:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# vpc domain 5
Configuring a vPC Keepalive Link and Messages
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.
The Cisco NX-OS software uses the peer-keepalive link between the vPC peers to transmit periodic,
configurable keepalive messages. You must have Layer 3 connectivity between the peer devices to transmit
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Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Creates a vPC domain on the switch, and enters the vpc-domain
configuration mode. There is no default domain-id ; the range is from
1 to 1000.
Note You can also use the vpc domain command to enter the
vpc-domain configuration mode for an existing vPC domain.
(Optional)
Displays brief information about each vPC domain.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
Configuring Virtual Port Channels
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