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The destination IP address for the vPC keepalive packets sent by the switch is 192.168.254.1. This is indicated in the packet capture output, where ICMP Echo (ping) requests are being sent to this address as part of the keepalive mechanism to ensure the vPC peer link is operational.

References := For more detailed information on vPC keepalive configuration and troubleshooting, the Cisco Data Center Core Technologies study materials and official Cisco documentation should be consulted. These resources provide comprehensive guidance on managing and maintaining vPC connections.

 Before enabling a Cisco UCS Manager domain for Cisco Intersight connectivity, you must configure the DNS servers and the NTP servers for the domain. The DNS servers are required to resolve the hostname of the Cisco Intersight service (svc.intersight.com) and the NTP servers are required to synchronize the time between the Cisco UCS Manager and the Cisco Intersight service. These settings ensure that the Cisco UCS Manager can establish a secure and reliable connection with the Cisco Intersight service and register the domain with the Cisco Intersight account.

References: For more information on how to configure a Cisco UCS Manager domain for Cisco Intersight connectivity, please refer to the following resources:

• Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guide for Intersight Device Connector
• Cisco Intersight Getting Started Guide

Upgrading the EPLD on a Cisco Nexus switch is a disruptive process that requires the switch to reboot multiple times. Each EPLD device on the switch must be upgraded individually, and the switch must reboot to initialize the new EPLD version for each device. This process ensures that all hardware components are properly updated and can operate with the new firmware, but it does cause temporary disruptions to network traffic as each module reboots.

References: For more detailed information, please refer to the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, where it discusses the impact of EPLD upgrades and the necessity of multiple reboots during the process1. Additionally, the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide provides guidelines on the upgrade process, including the disruptive nature of EPLD upgrades

When configuring traffic capture to investigate issues such as buffering problems and packet drops, it’s important to consider where to place the capture points. Typically, you would configure a SPAN (Switched Port Analyzer) or RSPAN (Remote SPAN) session to mirror the traffic from the affected areas to a monitoring device. The configuration would involve:

• Identifying the source ports or VLANs where the issues are observed.
• Specifying a destination port connected to a network analyzer like Wireshark.
• Ensuring the destination port is not used for regular network traffic.

For example, a basic SPAN session configuration might look like this:

monitor session [session_number] source interface [interface_id]

monitor session [session_number] destination interface [destination_interface_id]

References: The Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) course provides insights into the capabilities of Cisco devices for traffic capture and monitoring. For detailed steps and best practices, refer to Cisco’s official documentation on configuring packet capture