07-10-2016 09:10 PM - edited 03-08-2019 06:34 AM
I have got 2 Nexus with vPC, SVI, OSPF and HSRP configured. I notice that some hosts uses the standby HSRP as its default gateway hence it cant get out as I don't advertise the SVI's of the standby vlan interface on OSPF. There is only an interface that I advertise on the standby nexus
Is there a way I can setup OSPF to use the active nexus as the primary and the standby as the secondary route for OSPF. I notice if I advertise the standby SVI's on OSPF it'll show up on other routers OSPF table as selected routes to the same subnet.
07-10-2016 10:37 PM
That is common behavior with Nexus when you have VPC configured between the 2 switches. Both active and stand-by HSRP switch will forward traffic.
HTH
07-12-2016 03:56 PM
So do I have to configure "ip router ospf 100 area 0.0.0.0" on each SVI's on the standby HSRP ? Or is there another way of advertising OSPF from each nexus rather than configuring it on the SVI's. I got 8 SVI's configured on both Nexus. Or shall I create different areas now for each SVI's ?. Was using a HP L3 switch before doing this core routing role and I assign all SVI's only one area i.e the backbone area.
Anyway help will be really appreciated
07-12-2016 10:49 PM
You just need to assign all your 8 SVIs to one area. And yes you need "ip router ospf 100 area 0.0.0.0" on both active and stand-by HSRP for all 8 SVIs.
HTH
07-13-2016 02:24 AM
I notice when I do that I cannot reach some of my VM's hosted on our ESXi hosts that are connected via both Nexus. And other routers in the backbone area seems to see a single subnet from both Nexus. I know I must be missing something I believe
07-13-2016 10:41 AM
Looking at your topology, you are missing a layer-3 link between the 2 Nexus switches.
Also, is there a reason your Portchannel ids are different between the 3750 and the 2 Nexus switches. (P2 on Nexus and p4 on the 3750)?
They should work fine but its easier if your ids are the same.
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/design/vpc_design/vpc_best_practices_design_guide.pdf
HTH
07-13-2016 02:59 PM
I think the port channel ID's doesn't matter ? The reason being I have 3 port channel also configured on the 3750 connecting to other equipment's. So I use the 4th port-channel for the inter-switch link between the 3750 and the two Nexus. Can you enlighten me on that L3 link between the 2 Nexus ? I've got OSPF and they can see each other via OSPF with state ad FULL/DROTHER
07-13-2016 03:06 PM
With my standby seeing the primary as FULL/DR
07-20-2016 06:49 PM
Any helpers out there ?
07-12-2016 09:31 PM
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