Chapter 34
Configuring EtherChannels and Link-State Tracking
Figure 34-3
Configuring EtherChannels
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Make sure that the ports are correctly configured. For more information, see the
Note
Configuration Guidelines" section on page
After you configure an EtherChannel, configuration changes applied to the port-channel interface apply
Note
to all the physical ports assigned to the port-channel interface, and configuration changes applied to the
physical port affect only the port to which you apply the configuration.
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Load Distribution and Forwarding Methods
Switch with
source-based
forwarding enabled
EtherChannel
Cisco router
with destination-based
forwarding enabled
Default EtherChannel Configuration, page 34-10
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines, page 34-10
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels, page 34-11
Configuring Layer 3 EtherChannels, page 34-14
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing, page 34-17
Configuring the PAgP Learn Method and Priority, page 34-18
Configuring LACP Hot-Standby Ports, page 34-19
(required)
(required)
(optional)
(optional)
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(optional)
"EtherChannel
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