Before you restart the device, click to save your settings to the start-up configuration file. Go to Advanced > Maintenance > Restart Device. The start-up configuration file remains when you restart or reboot the switch, but not after you reset the switch to its factory default settings. VLANS are typically. An Aggregation or "Top-of-Rack" switch is designed to connect everything in a rack at high speeds, then have an even bigger pipe out to the rest of the network. Interfaces on both devices participate in a distributed port channel, enabling all active paths to carry. An aggregate switch is a high-capacity network switch that consolidates connections from multiple access switches, acting as a central point for managing network traffic and providing enhanced bandwidth capabilities. It is essential for larger networks requiring efficient data flow. You may also. Most Nexus-based data center designs today use the concept of Cisco® virtual device context (VDC), which allows the creation of separate control-plane domains in a single switch. From a forwarding perspective, vPC is deployed in the context of a VDC. Aggregating multiple links between physical interfaces creates a single logical point-to-point trunk link or a LAG.