Virtual PortChannel (vPC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:allows devices to connect to two switches as if to a single logical switch
gptkbp:category Layer 2 technology
gptkbp:competitor Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Cisco_Systems
gptkbp:documentation https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus7000/sw/vpc/config/cisco_nexus7000_vpc_config_guide/vpc_overview.html
gptkbp:enables link aggregation across multiple switches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virtual PortChannel (vPC)
gptkbp:improves network availability
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Cisco_NX-OS
gptkbp:prevention spanning tree protocol loops
gptkbp:provides redundancy
load balancing
gptkbp:reduces downtime during switch failure
gptkbp:requires vPC keepalive link
vPC peer link
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Cisco_Nexus_switches
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Ethernet
gptkbp:usedFor server connectivity
switch interconnection
gptkbp:usedIn data center networks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cisco_Nexus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7