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200-155 · Question #183

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.

Cisco Nexus Switching Platforms

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)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    89% (39)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    7% (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.

AIt simplifies Layer 3 routing configuration it eliminates

vPC primarily operates at Layer 2 for link aggregation and redundancy and does not inherently simplify Layer 3 routing configurations.

BSTP blocked .ports.Correct

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.

CIt uses MSTP to eliminate Layer 2 loops

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.

DIt uses IS-IS in the control plane.

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.

EIt allows active-active linksCorrect

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

Topics

#vPC#Layer 2 redundancy#active-active links#STP elimination

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