Managing virtual port channel switch peers from software-defined network controller

A network switch comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• creating a first port number for a first network switch;
• creating a second port number for a second network switch;
• creating a unified a virtual port channel (VPC) number for the first network switch and the second network switch;
• sending a request for port configuration data to a controller, the request including the first port number, the second port number, and the unified VPC number;
• and
• receiving the port configuration data from the controller.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by a processor in a cloud controller associated with a network, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• creating a first port number for a first switch;
• creating a second port number for a second switch;
• creating a unified a virtual port channel (VPC) number for the first switch and the second switch;
• sending a request for port configuration data, the request including the first port number, the second port number, and the unified VPC number;
• receiving the port configuration data from the controller.