you can also refer to the VSX best practices
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Original Message:
Sent: Jun 16, 2025 05:23 PM
From: Benoit Paradis
Subject: Options for upstream VSX connectivity
You can just create an MC-LAG to the Cisco device, no SVI needed.
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Original Message:
Sent: Jun 16, 2025 01:47 PM
From: Ryan Hertzing
Subject: Options for upstream VSX connectivity
Thanks for your reply. If we are using the SVI, that wouldn't be L2... At least that's the case in my current understanding. I'm doing some VSX labs and speaking with my sales engineer to get a better grip on the details.
Original Message:
Sent: 6/16/2025 11:51:00 AM
From: aj_jasu
Subject: RE: Options for upstream VSX connectivity
L2 Ports here mean "non-routed" ports and SVIs of those L2 VLANs are used to communicate with uplink device. VSX offers Active-Forwarding which is an optimization for Layer 3 unicast traffic flowing between VSX peers, enhancing performance by minimizing suboptimal forwarding paths. This feature, specifically designed for SVI (Switched Virtual Interface) traffic, allows one VSX peer to forward packets directly to the downstream device, bypassing the inter-switch link (ISL) and improving latency.
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Original Message:
Sent: Jun 16, 2025 11:39 AM
From: Ryan Hertzing
Subject: Options for upstream VSX connectivity
I have two CX-10000's in a VSX pair. I would like to connect the pair to an upstream Cisco device at L2. Is that possible?
The HPE study guide for switching professional states as an option; 'L2 ports associated with dedicated SVIs'.
What's the SVI for at layer two? That doesn't make sense to me since SVI's aren't needed for an L2 link.
Thanks
-Ryan