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350-601 · Question #551

Refer to the exhibit. A Cisco data center environment is implemented with vPC. The web server replies using the SVI MAC address as the Layer 2 header instead of the HSRP MAC address on VLAN 23. This…

The correct answer is D. Peer Gateway. In a vPC environment where an endpoint uses the SVI MAC instead of the HSRP MAC, leading to packet drops due to vPC loop prevention, the peer-gateway feature should be enabled. This allows either vPC peer to forward traffic destined for the other's HSRP or SVI MAC address…

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Refer to the exhibit. A Cisco data center environment is implemented with vPC. The web server replies using the SVI MAC address as the Layer 2 header instead of the HSRP MAC address on VLAN 23. This behavior causes packet drops on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches due to the vPC loop prevention mechanism. The requirement is for the vPC feature to allow N9K_1 and N9K_2 to forward traffic between the NAS server and the web server, even if the HSRP's MAC address is not used on Layer 2 headers for VLAN 23. Which feature must be used to accomplish this goal?

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Options

  • AARP Sync
  • BObject Tracking
  • CL3 Peer Router
  • DPeer Gateway

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Why each option

In a vPC environment where an endpoint uses the SVI MAC instead of the HSRP MAC, leading to packet drops due to vPC loop prevention, the peer-gateway feature should be enabled. This allows either vPC peer to forward traffic destined for the other's HSRP or SVI MAC address, mitigating the issue.

AARP Sync

ARP Sync synchronizes ARP entries between vPC peers, primarily for failover consistency, but does not address the issue of an endpoint using an SVI MAC instead of an HSRP MAC for routing.

BObject Tracking

Object Tracking monitors the state of network objects and triggers actions, typically for high availability, which is unrelated to the specific Layer 2 forwarding problem described.

CL3 Peer Router

L3 Peer Router generally refers to configuring routing protocols over the vPC peer-link and does not resolve the specific MAC address forwarding issue experienced by endpoints within the vPC domain.

DPeer GatewayCorrect

The peer-gateway feature in Cisco vPC allows a vPC peer switch to act as the active gateway for packets addressed to the other vPC peer's HSRP or SVI MAC address. This prevents packet drops that occur when an endpoint uses the SVI MAC of the non-forwarding HSRP peer, which would otherwise trigger vPC loop prevention and stop traffic.

Concept tested: Cisco vPC peer-gateway feature

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/7x/n9k_nxos_interfaces_config/b-cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-interfaces-configuration-guide-7x/b-cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-interfaces-configuration-guide-7x_chapter_010.html

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#vPC#HSRP#Peer Gateway#Loop Prevention

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