Fix(eos_designs): Duplicate neighbor_interfaces in rfc5549 design whe…

…n multiple uplinks to the same Spine (#3054)
aristanetworks · Jul 24, 2023 · eb7782a · eb7782a
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diff --git a/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/devices/DC1-LEAF3A.md b/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/devices/DC1-LEAF3A.md
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ vlan 4094
 | Interface | Description | Type | Channel Group | IPv6 Address | VRF | MTU | Shutdown | ND RA Disabled | Managed Config Flag | IPv6 ACL In | IPv6 ACL Out |
 | --------- | ----------- | ---- | --------------| ------------ | --- | --- | -------- | -------------- | -------------------| ----------- | ------------ |
 | Ethernet1 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet1 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
+| Ethernet2 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet3 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
 
 #### Ethernet Interfaces Device Configuration
 
@@ -404,6 +405,13 @@ interface Ethernet1
    no switchport
    ipv6 enable
 !
+interface Ethernet2
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet3
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
 interface Ethernet5
    description MLAG_PEER_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet5
    no shutdown
@@ -892,6 +900,7 @@ ip route vrf MGMT 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.200.5
 | Neighbor Interface | VRF | Peer Group | Remote AS | Peer Filter |
 | ------------------ | --- | ---------- | --------- | ----------- |
 | Ethernet1 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65001 | - |
+| Ethernet2 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65001 | - |
 | Vlan4093 | default | MLAG_PEER | 65106 | - |
 | Vlan3011 | Tenant_A_APP_Zone | MLAG_PEER | 65106 | - |
 | Vlan3012 | Tenant_A_DB_Zone | MLAG_PEER | 65106 | - |
@@ -968,6 +977,7 @@ router bgp 65106
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS send-community
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS maximum-routes 12000
    neighbor interface Ethernet1 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
+   neighbor interface Ethernet2 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
    neighbor interface Vlan4093 peer-group MLAG_PEER remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::5 peer group EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
    neighbor 2001:1::5 remote-as 65001

diff --git a/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/devices/DC1-LEAF3B.md b/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/devices/DC1-LEAF3B.md
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ vlan 4094
 | Interface | Description | Type | Channel Group | IPv6 Address | VRF | MTU | Shutdown | ND RA Disabled | Managed Config Flag | IPv6 ACL In | IPv6 ACL Out |
 | --------- | ----------- | ---- | --------------| ------------ | --- | --- | -------- | -------------- | -------------------| ----------- | ------------ |
 | Ethernet1 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet2 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
+| Ethernet2 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet4 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
 
 #### Ethernet Interfaces Device Configuration
 
@@ -404,6 +405,13 @@ interface Ethernet1
    no switchport
    ipv6 enable
 !
+interface Ethernet2
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet4
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
 interface Ethernet5
    description MLAG_PEER_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet5
    no shutdown
@@ -892,6 +900,7 @@ ip route vrf MGMT 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.200.5
 | Neighbor Interface | VRF | Peer Group | Remote AS | Peer Filter |
 | ------------------ | --- | ---------- | --------- | ----------- |
 | Ethernet1 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65001 | - |
+| Ethernet2 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65001 | - |
 | Vlan4093 | default | MLAG_PEER | 65106 | - |
 | Vlan3011 | Tenant_A_APP_Zone | MLAG_PEER | 65106 | - |
 | Vlan3012 | Tenant_A_DB_Zone | MLAG_PEER | 65106 | - |
@@ -968,6 +977,7 @@ router bgp 65106
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS send-community
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS maximum-routes 12000
    neighbor interface Ethernet1 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
+   neighbor interface Ethernet2 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
    neighbor interface Vlan4093 peer-group MLAG_PEER remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::5 peer group EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
    neighbor 2001:1::5 remote-as 65001

diff --git a/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/devices/DC1-SPINE5.md b/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/devices/DC1-SPINE5.md
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ vlan internal order ascending range 1006 1199
 | --------- | ----------- | ---- | --------------| ------------ | --- | --- | -------- | -------------- | -------------------| ----------- | ------------ |
 | Ethernet1 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet1 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
 | Ethernet2 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet1 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
+| Ethernet3 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet2 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
+| Ethernet4 | P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet2 | routed | - | - | default | 1500 | False | - | - | - | - |
 
 #### Ethernet Interfaces Device Configuration
 
@@ -234,6 +236,20 @@ interface Ethernet2
    mtu 1500
    no switchport
    ipv6 enable
+!
+interface Ethernet3
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet2
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
+interface Ethernet4
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet2
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
 ```
 
 ### Loopback Interfaces
@@ -373,6 +389,8 @@ ip route vrf MGMT 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.200.5
 | ------------------ | --- | ---------- | --------- | ----------- |
 | Ethernet1 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65106 | - |
 | Ethernet2 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65106 | - |
+| Ethernet3 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65106 | - |
+| Ethernet4 | default | UNDERLAY_PEERS | 65106 | - |
 
 #### Router BGP EVPN Address Family
 
@@ -406,6 +424,8 @@ router bgp 65001
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS maximum-routes 12000
    neighbor interface Ethernet1 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
    neighbor interface Ethernet2 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
+   neighbor interface Ethernet3 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
+   neighbor interface Ethernet4 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::c peer group EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
    neighbor 2001:1::c remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::c description DC1-LEAF3A

diff --git a/..._underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/fabric/DC1_FABRIC-documentation.md b/..._underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/fabric/DC1_FABRIC-documentation.md
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF2B | Ethernet3 | spine | DC1-SPINE3 | Ethernet3 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF2B | Ethernet4 | spine | DC1-SPINE4 | Ethernet3 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF3A | Ethernet1 | spine | DC1-SPINE5 | Ethernet1 |
+| l3leaf | DC1-LEAF3A | Ethernet2 | spine | DC1-SPINE5 | Ethernet3 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF3A | Ethernet5 | mlag_peer | DC1-LEAF3B | Ethernet5 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF3A | Ethernet6 | mlag_peer | DC1-LEAF3B | Ethernet6 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF3B | Ethernet1 | spine | DC1-SPINE5 | Ethernet2 |
+| l3leaf | DC1-LEAF3B | Ethernet2 | spine | DC1-SPINE5 | Ethernet4 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF4A | Ethernet1 | spine | DC1-SPINE6 | Ethernet1 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF4A | Ethernet5 | mlag_peer | DC1-LEAF4B | Ethernet5 |
 | l3leaf | DC1-LEAF4A | Ethernet6 | mlag_peer | DC1-LEAF4B | Ethernet6 |

diff --git a/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/fabric/DC1_FABRIC-p2p-links.csv b/...molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/fabric/DC1_FABRIC-p2p-links.csv
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ l3leaf,DC1-LEAF2B,Ethernet2,,spine,DC1-SPINE2,Ethernet3,
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF2B,Ethernet3,,spine,DC1-SPINE3,Ethernet3,
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF2B,Ethernet4,,spine,DC1-SPINE4,Ethernet3,
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet1,,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet1,
+l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet2,,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet3,
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet1,,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet2,
+l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet2,,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet4,
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF4A,Ethernet1,,spine,DC1-SPINE6,Ethernet1,
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF4B,Ethernet1,,spine,DC1-SPINE6,Ethernet2,
 spine,DC1-SPINE1,Ethernet4,,l3leaf,DC1-SVC3A,Ethernet1,

diff --git a/.../molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/fabric/DC1_FABRIC-topology.csv b/.../molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/documentation/fabric/DC1_FABRIC-topology.csv
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ l3leaf,DC1-LEAF2B,Ethernet10,server,server01_MLAG,Eth3,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF2B,Ethernet11,server,server01_MTU_PROFILE_MLAG,Eth5,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF2B,Ethernet12,server,server01_MTU_ADAPTOR_MLAG,Eth7,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet1,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet1,True
+l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet2,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet3,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet5,mlag_peer,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet5,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet6,mlag_peer,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet6,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet1,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet2,True
+l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet2,spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet4,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet5,mlag_peer,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet5,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet6,mlag_peer,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet6,True
 l3leaf,DC1-LEAF4A,Ethernet1,spine,DC1-SPINE6,Ethernet1,True
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ spine,DC1-SPINE4,Ethernet6,l3leaf,DC1-BL1A,Ethernet4,True
 spine,DC1-SPINE4,Ethernet7,l3leaf,DC1-BL1B,Ethernet4,True
 spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet1,l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet1,True
 spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet2,l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet1,True
+spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet3,l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3A,Ethernet2,True
+spine,DC1-SPINE5,Ethernet4,l3leaf,DC1-LEAF3B,Ethernet2,True
 spine,DC1-SPINE6,Ethernet1,l3leaf,DC1-LEAF4A,Ethernet1,True
 spine,DC1-SPINE6,Ethernet2,l3leaf,DC1-LEAF4B,Ethernet1,True
 l3leaf,DC1-SVC3A,Ethernet1,spine,DC1-SPINE1,Ethernet4,True

diff --git a/...ns/arista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/configs/DC1-LEAF3A.cfg b/...ns/arista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/configs/DC1-LEAF3A.cfg
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ interface Ethernet1
    no switchport
    ipv6 enable
 !
+interface Ethernet2
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet3
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
 interface Ethernet5
    description MLAG_PEER_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet5
    no shutdown
@@ -403,6 +410,7 @@ router bgp 65106
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS send-community
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS maximum-routes 12000
    neighbor interface Ethernet1 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
+   neighbor interface Ethernet2 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
    neighbor interface Vlan4093 peer-group MLAG_PEER remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::5 peer group EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
    neighbor 2001:1::5 remote-as 65001

diff --git a/...ns/arista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/configs/DC1-LEAF3B.cfg b/...ns/arista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/configs/DC1-LEAF3B.cfg
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ interface Ethernet1
    no switchport
    ipv6 enable
 !
+interface Ethernet2
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet4
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
 interface Ethernet5
    description MLAG_PEER_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet5
    no shutdown
@@ -403,6 +410,7 @@ router bgp 65106
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS send-community
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS maximum-routes 12000
    neighbor interface Ethernet1 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
+   neighbor interface Ethernet2 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65001
    neighbor interface Vlan4093 peer-group MLAG_PEER remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::5 peer group EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
    neighbor 2001:1::5 remote-as 65001

diff --git a/...ns/arista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/configs/DC1-SPINE5.cfg b/...ns/arista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/configs/DC1-SPINE5.cfg
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ interface Ethernet2
    no switchport
    ipv6 enable
 !
+interface Ethernet3
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet2
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
+interface Ethernet4
+   description P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet2
+   no shutdown
+   mtu 1500
+   no switchport
+   ipv6 enable
+!
 interface Loopback0
    description EVPN_Overlay_Peering
    no shutdown
@@ -95,6 +109,8 @@ router bgp 65001
    neighbor UNDERLAY_PEERS maximum-routes 12000
    neighbor interface Ethernet1 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
    neighbor interface Ethernet2 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
+   neighbor interface Ethernet3 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
+   neighbor interface Ethernet4 peer-group UNDERLAY_PEERS remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::c peer group EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
    neighbor 2001:1::c remote-as 65106
    neighbor 2001:1::c description DC1-LEAF3A

diff --git a/...vd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/structured_configs/DC1-LEAF3A.yml b/...vd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/structured_configs/DC1-LEAF3A.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ router_bgp:
     peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
     remote_as: '65001'
     description: DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet1
+  - name: Ethernet2
+    peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
+    remote_as: '65001'
+    description: DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet3
   redistribute_routes:
   - source_protocol: connected
     route_map: RM-CONN-2-BGP
@@ -641,6 +645,15 @@ ethernet_interfaces:
   mtu: 1500
   type: routed
   ipv6_enable: true
+- name: Ethernet2
+  peer: DC1-SPINE5
+  peer_interface: Ethernet3
+  peer_type: spine
+  description: P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet3
+  shutdown: false
+  mtu: 1500
+  type: routed
+  ipv6_enable: true
 mlag_configuration:
   domain_id: DC1_LEAF3
   local_interface: Vlan4094

diff --git a/...vd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/structured_configs/DC1-LEAF3B.yml b/...vd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/structured_configs/DC1-LEAF3B.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ router_bgp:
     peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
     remote_as: '65001'
     description: DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet2
+  - name: Ethernet2
+    peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
+    remote_as: '65001'
+    description: DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet4
   redistribute_routes:
   - source_protocol: connected
     route_map: RM-CONN-2-BGP
@@ -641,6 +645,15 @@ ethernet_interfaces:
   mtu: 1500
   type: routed
   ipv6_enable: true
+- name: Ethernet2
+  peer: DC1-SPINE5
+  peer_interface: Ethernet4
+  peer_type: spine
+  description: P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-SPINE5_Ethernet4
+  shutdown: false
+  mtu: 1500
+  type: routed
+  ipv6_enable: true
 mlag_configuration:
   domain_id: DC1_LEAF3
   local_interface: Vlan4094

diff --git a/...vd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/structured_configs/DC1-SPINE5.yml b/...vd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/intended/structured_configs/DC1-SPINE5.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ router_bgp:
     peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
     remote_as: '65106'
     description: DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet1
+  - name: Ethernet3
+    peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
+    remote_as: '65106'
+    description: DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet2
+  - name: Ethernet4
+    peer_group: UNDERLAY_PEERS
+    remote_as: '65106'
+    description: DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet2
   address_family_evpn:
     peer_groups:
     - name: EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
@@ -138,6 +146,24 @@ ethernet_interfaces:
   mtu: 1500
   type: routed
   ipv6_enable: true
+- name: Ethernet3
+  peer: DC1-LEAF3A
+  peer_interface: Ethernet2
+  peer_type: l3leaf
+  description: P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3A_Ethernet2
+  shutdown: false
+  mtu: 1500
+  type: routed
+  ipv6_enable: true
+- name: Ethernet4
+  peer: DC1-LEAF3B
+  peer_interface: Ethernet2
+  peer_type: l3leaf
+  description: P2P_LINK_TO_DC1-LEAF3B_Ethernet2
+  shutdown: false
+  mtu: 1500
+  type: routed
+  ipv6_enable: true
 loopback_interfaces:
 - name: Loopback0
   description: EVPN_Overlay_Peering

diff --git a/...rista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/inventory/group_vars/DC1_FABRIC.yml b/...rista/avd/molecule/evpn_underlay_rfc5549_overlay_ebgp/inventory/group_vars/DC1_FABRIC.yml
@@ -156,20 +156,23 @@ l3leaf:
     - group: DC1_LEAF3
       # Testing RFC5549 with IPv6 overlay peers only
       bgp_as: 65106
-      uplink_interfaces: ['Ethernet1']
-      uplink_switches: ['DC1-SPINE5']
+      uplink_interfaces: ['Ethernet1', 'Ethernet2']
+      # Twice same uplink switch to repro an issue where
+      # all the bgp neighbor_interfaces are rendered twice
+      # because each uplink peer is parsed twice.
+      uplink_switches: ['DC1-SPINE5', 'DC1-SPINE5']
       loopback_ipv6_pool: 2001:1::/64
       loopback_ipv6_offset: 4
       nodes:
         - name: DC1-LEAF3A
           id: 8
           mgmt_ip: 192.168.200.106/24
           mac_address: '0c:1d:c0:1d:62:01'
-          uplink_switch_interfaces: [ Ethernet1 ]
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [ Ethernet1, Ethernet3 ]
         - name: DC1-LEAF3B
           id: 9
           mgmt_ip: 192.168.200.107/24
-          uplink_switch_interfaces: [ Ethernet2 ]
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [ Ethernet2, Ethernet4 ]
     - group: DC1_LEAF4
       # Testing underlay IPv6 peers
       bgp_as: 65107

diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/plugins/plugin_utils/eos_designs_facts/uplinks.py b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/plugins/plugin_utils/eos_designs_facts/uplinks.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from ansible_collections.arista.avd.plugins.filter.list_compress import list_compress
+from ansible_collections.arista.avd.plugins.filter.natural_sort import natural_sort
 from ansible_collections.arista.avd.plugins.filter.range_expand import range_expand
 from ansible_collections.arista.avd.plugins.plugin_utils.errors import AristaAvdError, AristaAvdMissingVariableError
-from ansible_collections.arista.avd.plugins.plugin_utils.utils import default, get
+from ansible_collections.arista.avd.plugins.plugin_utils.utils import default, get, unique
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .eos_designs_facts import EosDesignsFacts
@@ -223,12 +224,13 @@ def uplink_peers(self: EosDesignsFacts) -> list:
         """
         Exposed in avd_switch_facts
 
-        List of all uplink peers
+        List of all **unique** uplink peers
 
         These are used to generate the "avd_topology_peers" fact covering downlinks for all devices.
         """
         uplink_switches = self.shared_utils.uplink_switches
-        return [uplink_switch for uplink_switch in uplink_switches if uplink_switch in self.shared_utils.all_fabric_devices]
+        # Making sure each peer is unique
+        return natural_sort(unique(uplink_switch for uplink_switch in uplink_switches if uplink_switch in self.shared_utils.all_fabric_devices))
 
     @cached_property
     def _default_downlink_interfaces(self: EosDesignsFacts) -> list: