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27 Using MLAG in Dell Networking N-Series Switches | version 1.5
Note: See appendix B for the corresponding Cisco vPC configuration for this example environment.
N4032F-1
N4032F-2
Create an MLAG domain.
Assign role priority.
Assign the keepalive management IP address
of N4032F-2.
Create an MLAG domain.
Assign role priority.
Assign the keepalive management IP address
of N4032F-1.
configure
vpc domain 55
role priority 1
peer-keepalive enable
peer-keepalive destination
172.25.188.72 source 172.25.188.71
peer detection enable
end
configure
vpc domain 55
role priority 255
peer-keepalive enable
peer-keepalive destination
172.25.188.71 source 172.25.188.72
peer detection enable
end
Configure port channel and port channel
members for the MLAG peer link.
Create a port channel.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking.
Assign as an MLAG peer link.
Configure port channel and port channel
members for the MLAG peer link.
Create a port channel.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking.
Assign as an MLAG peer link.
configure
interface port-channel 55
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
end
configure
interface port-channel 55
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
end
Assign interfaces to the port channel and enable
LACP.
Assign interfaces to the port channel and enable
LACP.
configure
interface range fo1/1/1-2
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 55 mode active
end
configure
interface range fo1/1/1-2
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 55 mode active
end
Configure the MLAG going to the Nexus
5548UP vPC peers.
Create the port channel.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking.
Specify the MLAG ID.
Configure the MLAG going to the Nexus
5548UP vPC peers.
Create the port channel.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking.
Specify the MLAG ID.
configure
interface port-channel 100
description
LAG_to_Nexus_5548_vPC_peers
switchport mode trunk
vpc 55
end
configure
interface port-channel 100
description
LAG_to_Nexus_5548_vPC_peers
switchport mode trunk
vpc 55
end