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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Specifying a Custom 802.1Q EtherType Field
5-12
Returning a Custom 802.1Q EtherType Field to the Standard EtherType
5-13
Example VLAN Trunk Configurations
5-14
ISL Trunk Configuration Example
5-14
ISL Trunk Over EtherChannel Link Example
5-15
802.1Q Trunk Over EtherChannel Link Example
5-18
Load-Sharing VLAN Traffic Over Parallel Trunks Example
5-22
C H A P T E R
6
Configuring EtherChannel
6-1
Understanding How EtherChannel Works
6-2
Understanding How EtherChannel Frame Distribution Works
6-2
Port Aggregation Control Protocol and Link Aggregation Control Protocol
6-3
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines
6-3
Port Configuration Guidelines
6-3
VLAN and Trunk Configuration Guidelines
6-4
Interaction with Other Features Guidelines
6-4
Understanding How the Port Aggregation Protocol Works
6-5
PAgP Modes
6-6
PAgP Administrative Groups
6-7
PAgP EtherChannel IDs
6-7
Configuring an EtherChannel Using PAgP
6-7
Specifying the EtherChannel Protocol
6-7
Configuring an EtherChannel
6-8
Setting the EtherChannel Port Mode
6-8
Setting the EtherChannel Port Path Cost
6-9
Setting the EtherChannel VLAN Cost
6-9
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing
6-11
Displaying EtherChannel Traffic Utilization
6-11
Displaying the Outgoing Ports for a Specified Address or Layer 4 Port Number
6-12
Disabling an EtherChannel
6-12
Understanding How the Link Aggregation Control Protocol Works
6-13
LACP Modes
6-13
LACP Parameters
6-13
Configuring an EtherChannel Using LACP
6-15
Specifying the EtherChannel Protocol
6-15
Specifying the System Priority
6-16
Specifying the Port Priority
6-16
Specifying an Administrative Key Value
6-16
Changing the Channel Mode
6-18