Cisco nexus 5000 series Configuration Manual page 7

Contents
Configuring Virtual Port Channels
C H A P T E R 8
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Configuring Load Balancing Using Port Channels
Configuring Hardware Hashing for Multicast Traffic
Enabling LACP 91
Configuring the Channel Mode for a Port
Configuring the LACP Fast Timer Rate
Configuring the LACP System Priority and System ID
Configuring the LACP Port Priority
Disabling LACP Graceful Convergence
Reenabling LACP Graceful Convergence
Verifying Port Channel Configuration
Verifying the Load-Balancing Outgoing Port ID
Information About vPCs
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vPC Overview
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Terminology 103
vPC Terminology
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Fabric Extender Terminology
Supported vPC Topologies
Cisco Nexus Device vPC Topology
Single Homed Fabric Extender vPC Topology
Dual Homed Fabric Extender vPC Topology
vPC Domain 105
Peer-Keepalive Link and Messages
Compatibility Parameters for vPC Peer Links
Configuration Parameters That Must Be Identical
Configuration Parameters That Should Be Identical
Graceful Type-1 Check
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Per-VLAN Consistency Check
vPC Auto-Recovery 109
vPC Peer Links
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vPC Peer Link Overview
vPC Number 110
vPC Interactions with Other Features
Configuring vPC Peer Links and Links to the Core
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