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Chapter 38 Configuring EtherChannels and Link-State Tracking
Understanding EtherChannels
EtherChannel Overview
An EtherChannel consists of individual Gigabit Ethernet links bundled into a single logical link as shown
in
.
Figure 38-1
Typical EtherChannel Configuration
The EtherChannel provides full-duplex bandwidth up to 8 Gb/s (Gigabit EtherChannel) or 80 Gb/s
(10-Gigabit EtherChannel) between your switch and another switch or host.
Each EtherChannel can consist of up to eight compatibly configured Ethernet ports. All ports in each
EtherChannel must be configured as either Layer 2 or Layer 3 ports. The number of EtherChannels is
limited to 48. For more information, see the
“EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines” section on
. The EtherChannel Layer 3 ports are made up of routed ports. Routed ports are physical ports
configured to be in Layer 3 mode by using the
no switchport
interface configuration command. For
more information, see the
Chapter 12, “Configuring Interface Characteristics.”
You can configure an EtherChannel in one of these modes: Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP), Link
Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), or On. Configure both ends of the EtherChannel in the same
mode:
•
When you configure one end of an EtherChannel in either PAgP or LACP mode, the system
negotiates with the other end of the channel to determine which ports should become active. If the
remote port cannot negotiate an EtherChannel, the local port is put into an independent state and
continues to carry data traffic as would any other single link. The port configuration does not
change, but the port does not participate in the EtherChannel.
•
When you configure an EtherChannel in the
on
mode, no negotiations take place. The switch forces
all compatible ports to become active in the EtherChannel. The other end of the channel (on the other
switch) must also be configured in the
on
mode; otherwise, packet loss can occur.
101237
Catalyst 8500
series switch
Gigabit EtherChannel
Workstations
10/100
Switched
links
Workstations
10/100
Switched
links
1000BASE-X
1000BASE-X
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