Configuring Rise In A Vpc Indirect Mode Deployment; Configuring Rise On The Cisco Nexus Switch - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring RISE

Configuring RISE in a vPC Indirect Mode Deployment

In a vPC indirect mode deployment, the service appliance, such as Citrix NetScaler Citrix Netscaler Application
Delivery Controller (ADC) appliance, is indirectly attached to a Cisco Nexus vPC peer through a Layer 2
network. The following figure shows the topology for a vPC indirect mode deployment.
Figure 9: vPC Indirect Connect Mode for Connecting to vPC Perr Switches
This section includes the following topics:

Configuring RISE on the Cisco Nexus Switch

Before You Begin
• Enable and configure the Cisco Nexus switches as vPC peers. See the Cisco Nexus Series NX-OS
Interfaces Configuration Guide for information. The following parameters must be the same on both
Cisco Nexus switches:
◦ The vPC ID
◦ The name of the RISE service instance
◦ The vPC number of the port channel
◦ The IP address of the Netscaler appliance
◦ The number and range of the VLAN group for the Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller
(ADC) appliance.
Cisco Remote Integrated Service Engine for Citrix NetScaler Appliances and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Configuring RISE in a vPC Indirect Mode Deployment
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