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Which two benefits of a Vpc are true? (Choose two)
The correct answer is B. STP blocked .ports. E. It allows active-active links. Virtual Port Channel (vPC) provides benefits by eliminating Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) blocked ports and enabling active-active forwarding links between two Cisco Nexus switches and a downstream device.
Question
Which two benefits of a Vpc are true? (Choose two)
Options
- AIt simplifies Layer 3 routing configuration it eliminates
- BSTP blocked .ports.
- CIt uses MSTP to eliminate Layer 2 loops
- DIt uses IS-IS in the control plane.
- EIt allows active-active links
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B89% (39)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (3)
Why each option
Virtual Port Channel (vPC) provides benefits by eliminating Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) blocked ports and enabling active-active forwarding links between two Cisco Nexus switches and a downstream device.
vPC primarily operates at Layer 2 for link aggregation and redundancy and does not inherently simplify Layer 3 routing configurations.
vPC allows two Nexus switches to form a single logical port channel, presenting a single logical device to the downstream switch, thereby eliminating STP from blocking redundant links and allowing both to be active.
vPC bypasses the need for STP to block ports by creating a loop-free active-active topology, rather than using a specific STP variant like MSTP to eliminate loops.
vPC uses a peer keepalive link and a peer link to synchronize state and maintain control plane consistency between the two vPC peer devices; it does not use IS-IS in its control plane.
vPC enables active-active forwarding across the two physical links connected to the vPC peer devices, providing increased aggregate bandwidth and redundancy for the downstream device.
Concept tested: Cisco Nexus vPC benefits and operation
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-5000-series-switches/design_guide_c07-628801.html
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