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January 10th, 2026 16:50

VLT Domain Switch uplink working

We have two Dell switches configured in a VLT domain and two firewalls in HA (Active/Passive) mode. Each switch has links to both the Active and Passive firewalls. On both switches, we created Port-Channel 100 for the Active firewall and Port-Channel 102 for the Passive firewall. In this setup, will traffic flow through both switches simultaneously? 

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  • DELL-Joey C

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    Posted January 12th, 2026 01:38

    Hi,

     

    Short answer: Yes—if those port‑channels are configured as VLT peer‑LAGs, traffic can use both switches at the same time.
    But because your firewalls are HA Active/Passive, only the active firewall’s LAG will forward user traffic at any given moment. The passive firewall’s LAG is typically down or blocking until failover. 

     

     

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