Specifications

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Sample Virtual Connect Ethernet and Cisco Configurations
The four sample configurations below are provided to give an Administrator a general
understanding of how to configure their Cisco infrastructure when connected to Virtual Connect.
The sample configurations start simple and increase in complexity – basic fault tolerance, then VLAN
trunking, then port channeling, then port channeling plus VLAN trunking.
Sample Configuration 1: VC Uplinks Connected to Cisco Access Ports
The figure below shows a VC and Cisco simple fault tolerance scenario and the minimum
configuration required on the Cisco switch. The VC Uplinks are assigned to a vNet named
“VC_LAN_1” representing external VLAN 1. The vNet is set to connection mode “failover”. All server
NICs are untagged.
Figure 7. VC Uplinks Connected to Cisco Access Ports
External Cisco Switch Configuration:
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
description "VC1 Uplink 1"
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 1
spanning-tree portfast
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
description "VC1 Uplink 2"
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 1
spanning-tree portfast
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/3