Cisco UCS with Nexus VPC

Note:
1. Cisco UCS Mini 5108 with Fabric interconnect 6324
2. Cisco  Nexus 3000k pair.
3. Cross connection topology .
4. Only VPC configuration display
5. Only UCS link configuration shown.

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------------------------------------Nexus Switch-1----------------------------------------------------------
CORW-NX-SW1#  sh run


feature lacp
feature vpc
feature lldp
feature vtp


interface mgmt0
  ip address 10.10.10.1/24

vrf context management
  ip route 10.10.10.0/24 10.10.10.2

vpc domain 1
  peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.2
  peer-gateway

!
interface port-channel50
  switchport mode trunk
  spanning-tree port type network
  speed 10000
  vpc peer-link

interface port-channel101
  description ** VPC link to UCS-F1 **
  switchport mode trunk
  speed 10000
  vpc 101

interface port-channel102
  description ** VPC link to UCS-F2 **
  switchport mode trunk
  speed 10000
  vpc 102

interface Ethernet1/1
  description ** UCS-F1-1 **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 101 mode active



interface Ethernet1/2
  description ** UCS-F2-1 **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 102 mode active



interface Ethernet1/46
  description ** NEXUS-SW2 VPC link **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 50 mode active


interface Ethernet1/47
  description ** NEXUS-SW2 VPC link **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 50 mode active






-----------------------------Nexus Switch-2 -------------------------------------
CORE-NX-SW2# sh run

 feature lacp
feature vpc
feature lldp
feature vtp


vrf context management
  ip route 10.10.10.0/24 10.10.10.1


vpc domain 1
  peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.1


interface mgmt0
  ip address 10.10.10.2/24

!
interface port-channel50
  switchport mode trunk
  spanning-tree port type network
  speed 10000
  vpc peer-link

interface port-channel101
  description ** VPC link to UCS-F1 **
  switchport mode trunk
  speed 10000
  vpc 101

interface port-channel102
  description ** VPC link to UCS-F2 **
  switchport mode trunk
  speed 10000
  vpc 102

interface Ethernet1/1
  description ** UCS-F2-P1 **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 101 mode active



interface Ethernet1/46
  description ** NEXUS-SW1 VPC link **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 50 mode active


interface Ethernet1/47
  description ** NEXUS-SW1 VPC link **
  switchport mode trunk
  channel-group 50 mode active



----------------------------------UCS Configuration-------------------------------------------

Configure Ports on UCS Steps

1. Select the ports individually and right click on the port.
2. Select Configure as Uplink Port.

 

Fabric -1
 . Port-1
 . Port-2

Fabric -2
 . Port-1
 . Port-2

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Configure Port Channel on UCS

1. Go to LAN Tab
2. Go to Fabric -A
3. Right Click on Port Channels 
4. Click on Create Port Channel 

5. Select and add ports.

 6. Finish.
7. Now select Fabric-B and apply steps (2 to 6)


Your all connect Ports should look green.

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Troubleshoot commands.

Show vpc

-CORW-NX-SW1# sh vpc consistency-parameters vpc 102

Testing on both Nexus switch and the result should be Up and success.




vPC status
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id     Port        Status Consistency Reason                     Active vlans
------ ----------- ------ ----------- -------------------------- -----------
101    Po101       up     success     success                    1,10-14
102    Po102       up     success     success                    1,10-14