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Cisco 300-540 Exam - Topic 1 Question 14 Discussion

Refer to the exhibit.Refer to the exhibit. An engineer needs to configure ToR switches for a Cisco NFVI C-series pod. This configuration was performed on the ToR-A switch already:feature vpcfeature lacpinterface Ethernet1/1-2channel-group 110 mode activeinterface port-channel110Which command must be run on ToR-A to complete the port-channel configuration?
B) peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.2
A) vpc peer-link
C) channel-group 110 mode on
D) switchport mode access

Cisco 300-540 Exam - Topic 1 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 300-540 exam
Question #: 14
Topic #: 1
[All 300-540 Questions]

Refer to the exhibit.

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer needs to configure ToR switches for a Cisco NFVI C-series pod. This configuration was performed on the ToR-A switch already:

feature vpc

feature lacp

interface Ethernet1/1-2

channel-group 110 mode active

interface port-channel110

Which command must be run on ToR-A to complete the port-channel configuration?

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Suggested Answer: B

In a Cisco NFVI C-Series Pod, the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches are almost always configured as a vPC pair. A vPC domain requires three mandatory components:

vPC domain ID

vPC peer-link

vPC peer-keepalive link ensures dual-active detection

In the exhibit:

The management interfaces are Tor-A Mgmt0: 10.10.10.1 and Tor-B Mgmt0: 10.10.10.2

These IPs are used commonly as the peer-keepalive endpoints

The physical uplinks to NFVI nodes form Port-Channel110

Since the configuration snippet already includes:

feature vpc

feature lacp

channel-group 110 mode active

The next required step in a Cisco NFVI + vPC configuration is to configure the peer-keepalive from ToR-A toward ToR-B:

vpc domain 1

peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.2

This ensures:

vPC roles sync

Dual-active prevention

Stable operation for the NFVI C-Series rack

Why the Other Options Are Incorrect

A. vpc peer-link This is required but must be configured on the dedicated peer-link interfaces, not on the server-facing port-channel.

C. channel-group 110 mode on The correct mode is already configured: mode active for LACP. mode on disables LACP.

D. switchport mode access NFVI ToR links use trunking, not access mode, because servers carry multiple networks (control, compute, storage, management VLANs).


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Leonardo
3 days ago
True, but without the peer-link, it won't work properly.
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Hoa
8 days ago
But what about option B? The keepalive is important for stability.
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Jules
13 days ago
I agree with A too. The peer-link is crucial for vPC.
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Shasta
19 days ago
Definitely! I lean towards option A. It makes sense for vPC.
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Leonardo
24 days ago
This question is tricky. I think it's about completing the configuration.
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Thad
29 days ago
C) channel-group 110 mode on doesn't fit here, right?
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Alaine
1 month ago
Wait, is it really that simple?
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Corrinne
1 month ago
Definitely A) vpc peer-link, can't go wrong there.
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Blossom
1 month ago
I think B) peer-keepalive destination 10.10.10.2 is more relevant.
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Nickolas
2 months ago
A) vpc peer-link is the right choice!
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Margurite
2 months ago
I’m leaning towards option A, but I remember there was a question about channel-group modes that confused me.
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Karol
2 months ago
I feel like the peer-keepalive destination command is important for redundancy, but I can't recall if it's necessary for completing the port-channel.
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Youlanda
2 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we had to configure vPCs, and I think the peer-link command was crucial.
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Dulce
2 months ago
I think the command we need is related to the vPC setup, but I'm not entirely sure which one it is.
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