Reference Guide
44 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Deployment Guide
8.1 Cisco Nexus 3232C leaf switch configuration
The following section outlines the configuration commands issued to the Cisco Nexus 3232C leaf switches.
The switches start at their factory default settings, as described in Appendix A.3
.
1. Enter the following commands to set the hostname, enable required features, and enable RPVST
spanning tree mode. Configure the management interface and default gateway.
Cisco Nexus 3232C Leaf 1
Cisco Nexus 3232C Leaf 2
configure terminal
hostname 3232C-Leaf1
feature vpc
feature lldp
feature lacp
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
interface mgmt0
vrf member management
ip address 100.67.162.201/24
vrf context management
ip route 0.0.0.0/0 100.67.162.254
configure terminal
hostname 3232C-Leaf2
feature vpc
feature lldp
feature lacp
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
interface mgmt0
vrf member management
ip address 100.67.162.200/24
vrf context management
ip route 0.0.0.0/0 100.67.162.254
2. Enter the following commands to create a virtual port channel (vPC) domain and assign the keepalive
destination to the peer switch management IP. Then create a port channel for the vPC peer link and
assign the appropriate switchport interfaces.
Cisco Nexus 3232C Leaf 1
Cisco Nexus 3232C Leaf 2
vpc domain 255
peer-keepalive destination
100.67.162.200
interface port-channel255
switchport
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
interface Ethernet1/29
description vPC Interconnect
switchport
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 255 mode active
no shutdown
interface Ethernet1/31
description vPC Interconnect
switchport
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 255 mode active
no shutdown
vpc domain 255
peer-keepalive destination
100.67.162.201
interface port-channel255
switchport
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
interface Ethernet1/29
description vPC Interconnect
switchport
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 255 mode active
no shutdown
interface Ethernet1/31
description vPC Interconnect
switchport
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 255 mode active
no shutdown