Configuring Etherchannels; Default Etherchannel Configuration - Cisco 2950G 24 - Catalyst Switch Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 27

Configuring EtherChannels

Configuring EtherChannels
These sections describe how to configure EtherChannel interfaces:
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Note Make sure that the interfaces are correctly configured (see the
section on page
Note After you configure an EtherChannel, configuration changes applied to the port-channel interface apply
to all the physical interfaces assigned to the port-channel interface, and configuration changes applied
to the physical interface affect only the interface where you apply the configuration.

Default EtherChannel Configuration

Table 27-2
Table 27-2 Default EtherChannel Configuration
Feature
Channel groups
PAgP mode
PAgP learn method
PAgP priority
Load balancing
The basic version of Etherchannel, which has to be manually configured, is not supported on the Catalyst
Note
2950 LRE ports; the PAgP-enabled version is supported.
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Default EtherChannel Configuration, page 27-7
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines, page 27-8
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels, page 27-8
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing, page 27-10
Configuring the PAgP Learn Method and Priority, page 27-11
27-8).
shows the default EtherChannel configuration.
"EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines"
Default Setting
None assigned.
No default.
Aggregate-port learning on all interfaces.
128 on all interfaces. (Changing this value has no effect.)
Load distribution on the switch is based on the
source-MAC address of the incoming packet.
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
Configuring EtherChannels
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