ICOS VPC Configuration Example

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VPC topology

This scenario uses the advantage of 8 10G SFP+ ports of Aurora 220 to create a high-bandwidth redundant connection between servers.

VPC topology
Figure 1. VPC Topology Example

For Aurora 420-1 and Aurora 420-2

Configure VLAN and VPC domains in ICOS

vlan database
vlan 4
exit
configure
feature vpc
vpc domain 1
peer-keepalive enable
peer detection enable
exit

Configure interfaces in ICOS

Create LAGs

interface 0/1-0/4
addport lag 4
interface 0/50
addport lag 5
interface 0/53-0/54
addport lag 1

Adjust LAG settings

interface lag 1
no port-channel static
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link

NOTE: We recommend to use the OOB management port as the vpc peer-link.

interface lag 4
no port-channel static
switchport mode trunk
vpc 4
interface lag 5
no port-channel static
vlan participation include 4
vlan pvid 4
vpc 5

For Aurora 220-1 and Aurora 220-2

Configure VLAN and VPC domains in ICOS

vlan database
vlan 4
exit
configure
feature vpc
vpc domain 2
peer-keepalive enable
peer detection enable
exit

Configure interfaces in ICOS

Create LAGs

interface 0/1
vlan participation include 4
vlan pvid 4
interface 0/3
addport lag 3
interface 0/49-0/52
addport lag 52
interface 0/53-0/56
addport lag 2

Adjust LAG settings

interface lag 2
no port-channel static
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
interface lag 3
no port-channel static
vlan participation include 4
vlan pvid 4
vpc 3
interface lag 52
no port-channel static
switchport mode trunk
vpc 52

For Aurora 220-3

Configure VLAN in ICOS

vlan database
vlan 4

Configure interfaces in ICOS

interface 0/1
addport lag 3
interface 0/2
addport lag 3
interface 0/3
vlan participation include 4
vlan tagging 4
interface lag 3
no port-channel static
vlan participation include 4
vlan tagging 4

For Aurora 720

Configure VLAN in ICOS

vlan database
vlan 4

Configure interfaces in ICOS

interface 0/1
addport lag 5
interface 0/2
addport lag 5
interface 0/3
vlan participation include 4
vlan tagging 4
interface lag 5
no port-channel static
vlan participation include 4
vlan tagging 4
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