350-601 Network Practice Question
Exhibit
vlan 100 name Web interface port-channel10 switchport mode trunk switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-110 vpc domain 1 role priority 1000 peer-keepalive destination 192.168.1.2 source 192.168.1.1 peer-link port-channel10
Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer notices that the VPC peer status is down, and the peer-keepalive is not reachable. Based on the configuration, what is the likely issue?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the requirement that peer-keepalive must use the management VRF (or a dedicated VRF) and not rely on the peer-link or any data VLAN, leading candidates to incorrectly focus on VLAN allowed lists or priority values instead of the VRF configuration.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The peer-keepalive destination must be on the management VRF.
The peer-keepalive link must be routed via the management VRF to ensure it remains independent of the data-plane and peer-link state. If the peer-keepalive destination is not in the management VRF, the keepalive packets may be dropped or unreachable, causing the VPC peer status to remain down. The configuration shown likely omits the 'vrf member management' under the peer-keepalive configuration, or the destination IP is not reachable through the management interface.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The peer-link port-channel10 has VLAN 100-110 allowed, but the peer-keepalive uses a separate VLAN.
Why it's wrong here
Peer-keepalive is sent via IP, not via VLANs on the peer-link; it uses a separate Layer 3 path.
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The peer-keepalive destination must be on the management VRF.
Why this is correct
Nexus requires the peer-keepalive to be sent via the management VRF, which is not specified here. The command should include 'vrf management'.
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The VPC domain priority should be lower.
Why it's wrong here
Priority affects which switch becomes primary, but not the keepalive reachability.
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The peer-keepalive source and destination are swapped.
Why it's wrong here
The source and destination appear correct for a typical setup; swapping them would still allow reachability if both are configured.
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