Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

PurposeCommand or Action
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 4
This example shows how to create a vPC domain:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# vpc domain 5
Configuring a vPC Keepalive Link
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.
Before You Begin
Ensure that you have enabled the vPC feature.
You must configure the vPC peer-keepalive link before the system can form the vPC peer link.
You must configure both switches on either side of the vPC peer link with the following procedure.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Creates a vPC domain on the switch if it does
not already exist, and enters the vpc-domain
configuration mode.
switch(config)# vpc domain domain-id
Step 2
Configures the IPv4 address for the remote end
of the vPC peer-keepalive link.
switch(config-vpc-domain)# peer-keepalive
destination ipaddress [hold-timeout secs |
Step 3
interval msecs {timeout secs} | precedence
The system does not form the vPC
peer link until you configure a vPC
peer-keepalive link.
Note
The management ports and VRF are the defaults
{prec-value | network | internet | critical |
flash-override | flash | immediate priority |
routine} | tos {tos-value | max-reliability |
max-throughput | min-delay |
min-monetary-cost | normal} | tos-byte
tos-byte-value} | source ipaddress | vrf {name |
management vpc-keepalive}]
(Optional)
Displays information about the configuration
for the keepalive messages.
switch# show vpc peer-keepalive
Step 4
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Step 5
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Configuring vPCs
Configuring a vPC Keepalive Link