[c-nsp] Dell VLT to Cisco VSS

[Paul]

Haven't tested it with Dell(force10 stuffs), but have with several other 
vendors and never had a problem with LAG implementation using the 
standard so I'd assume it would work but you just never know, different 
hardware versions, code versions, etc.. bugs..


On 1/18/2016 5:10 AM, Nick Cutting wrote:
> I am familiar with the theory
>
> I was wondering If anyone had actually done this, and if there are any real world caveats.
>
> I will be testing this week, however the kit is in Hong Kong, so it's a bit "remote handsy"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul [mailto:paul at gtcomm.net]
> Sent: 18 January 2016 09:38
> To: Nick Cutting; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Dell VLT to Cisco VSS
>
> VSS is single control plane so it's all one big chassis, the dell switch would have no idea it isn't connected to a single 6500 and should work without issues.
> VPC is dual control planes using mLAG which is still transparent to the LAG partner as long as the control protocol is standard (802.1ax w/ LACP for
> example)  there *should* be no issues.
> stritcly talking about link aggregation here, whatever else you might be running is another story as with everything... test it first :)
>
>
>
> On 1/18/2016 3:12 AM, Nick Cutting wrote:
>> I'm told Dell VLT is very similar to Nexus VPC.
>> I plan to connect 2 Dell S4820T switches to a VSS'ed 6500 (QSFP+
>> breakout cables) It would be similar to 2 nexus5/7k's connected to a VSS pair.
>>
>> Or am I a mad man, dancing with inter-vendor prop tech - and would be better off with a normal LACP port channel to one 6500, for each switch?
>>
>> Does anyone have an field experience doing this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nick
>>
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