In an example, there is disclosed a computing apparatus for providing an integrated service engine on a service appliance, including one or more logic elements providing a service appliance engine operable for performing a service appliance function; and one or more logic elements providing a protocol engine operable for: detecting that a plurality of upstream network switches are connected to the service appliance in a virtual port channel configuration; and provisioning virtual port channel (VPC) services comprising replicating a routing policy to each of the plurality of upstream network switches. There is also disclosed one or more computer-readable mediums having stored thereon instructions for providing the foregoing, and a computer-implemented method of performing the foregoing operations.