Cisco Nexus vPC (Virtual Port Channel) Training

Learn Cisco Nexus vPC with Step-by-Step Lab Workbook

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Last Updated: 2024-09-20 11:09:42 English Course Type: Self Learning

vPC - virtual Port Channel Fundamentals
vPC - virtual Port Channel Configuration
vPC - virtual Port Channel Components
vPC - virtual Port Channel Device Role
vPC - virtual Port Channel Deployment Scenarios
vPC - Single-Sided virtual Port Channel
vPC - Double-Sided virtual Port Channel
vPC System MAC and Local MAC Address
Type1 & Type2 Consistency Checks
Cisco Fabric Services
Cisco Nexus vPC & NIC Teaming
Introduction to Stack Wise, VSS, and vPC
vPC Failure Scenarios
vPC with Firewall
vPC Peer-Gateway Feature

vPC is a virtualization technology that presents paired or two Nexus devices as a unique Layer 2 logical node to the access layer devices or endpoints. vPC belongs to Multi chassis EtherChannel [MCEC] family of technology. A virtual port channel (vPC) allows links that are physically connected to two different Cisco Nexus 7000/5000/9000 Series devices to appear as a single port channel to a third device. The third device can be a switch, server, firewall, load balancer or any other networking device that supports link aggregation technology.

VPC or Virtual Port Channel is a Cisco proprietary feature available on the Nexus platform. Two switches of the same model can be combined into a VPC pair, which can establish a single EtherChannel, also known as a link aggregate or a port channel, across both switches to a third switch or server. This peering device doesn’t know that it is connected to two different switches, and it just needs to support link aggregation either statically or using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).

MultiChassis EtherChannel (MCEC) or MultiChassis Link Aggregation (MLAG) terms refer to the technique of bundling links across more than 1 device. VPC is Cisco’s implementation of MCEC/MLAG on the Nexus line of switches. Similarly, Cisco Catalyst switches support Virtual Switching System (VSS) or StackWise-based MLAGs.

Basic Knowledge of Simulation Software EVE-NG.
Personal Computer with 16GB of RAM.
CCNA Routing & Switching Knowledge.
General understanding of network fundamentals.
Working knowledge of networking technology.

Network administrators
Network support technicians
Help desk technicians.
System Engineer and Security Engineer

Section 1 : Cisco Nexus vPC 19 Lectures 04:19:14
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Cisco Nexus OS & Switches. Preview
Lecture 2 :
Introduction to StackWise, VSS and vPC.
Lecture 3 :
Introduction to vPC (Virtual Port Channel).
Lecture 4 :
vPC (Virtual Port Channel) Summary.
Lecture 5 :
vPC (Virtual Port Channel) Components.
Lecture 6 :
Upload Nexus 5K & 7K Images to EVE-NG.
Lecture 7 :
Upload Cisco Nexus 9K Images to EVE-NG.
Lecture 8 :
Boot Loader Prompt for Cisco Nexus 9K.
Lecture 9 :
Virtual Port Channel Deployment Types.
Lecture 10 :
Single-Sided Virtual Port Channel Steps.
Lecture 11 :
Single-Sided vPC with Cisco Switch Lab.
Lecture 12 :
Single-Sided vPC with NIC Teaming Lab.
Lecture 13 :
Double-Sided Virtual Port Channel Steps.
Lecture 14 :
Double-Sided vPC Configuration Lab.
Lecture 15 :
vPC (Virtual Port Channel) Device Role.
Lecture 16 :
vPC System MAC and Local MAC Address.
Lecture 17 :
vPC Type1 & Type2 Consistency Checks.
Lecture 18 :
Verify vPC Consistency Checks Lab.
Lecture 19 :
Introduction to Cisco Fabric Services.
Section 2 : vPC Failure Scenarios 7 Lectures 01:07:13
Lecture 1 :
Virtual Port Channel Failure Scenarios.
Lecture 2 :
vPC Keep-Alive Link is Down Scenarios.
Lecture 3 :
vPC Peer Link is Down Failure Scenarios.
Lecture 4 :
vPC Member Port are Down Failure Scenarios.
Lecture 5 :
vPC Peer Switch is Down Failure Scenarios.
Lecture 6 :
Peer-Link Failure, Followed by Keep-Alive.
Lecture 7 :
Keep-Alive Link Fail, Followed by Peer-Link.
Section 3 : vPC Features 4 Lectures 00:39:30
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to vPC Peer-Gateway Feature.
Lecture 2 :
Verify vPC Peer-Gateway Feature lab.
Lecture 3 :
Introduction to vPC Peer-Switch Feature.
Lecture 4 :
Verify vPC Peer-Switch Feature lab.
Section 4 : Bonus 1 Lectures 00:40:08
Lecture 1 :
Virtual Port Channel with Firewall Lab.

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I am Cyber Security Consultant and Cisco Certified Trainer with several years of experience. Teaching part time for more than 10 years’ providing classroom, on-site and online training on various network, security topics and Certifications like CCNA R&S, CCNA, CCNA Security, CCNP R&S, CCNP Security, VPN, Firewalls etc. My utmost desire as an instructor is to bring my field experience into classroom in order to give my students' a feel of real-world hands-on.