Understanding How Etherchannel Works - Cisco WS-C4003 - Catalyst 4000 Chassis Switch Software Configuration Manual

Configuring Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit
EtherChannel
This chapter describes how to configure Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel port bundles on
the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches. The configuration tasks in this chapter apply to Fast Ethernet and
Gigabit Ethernet switch ports on switching modules and fixed-configuration switches, as well as to
supervisor engine Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports.
For complete information on installing Catalyst 4000 family Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
Note
modules, refer to the Catalyst 4000 Family Installation Guide.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the Command
Note
Reference—Catalyst 4000 Family, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches.
This chapter consists of these sections:
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Understanding How EtherChannel Works

These sections describe how EtherChannel works:
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Understanding How EtherChannel Works, page 6-1
Default EtherChannel Configuration, page 6-4
Hardware Support for EtherChannel, page 6-4
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 6-4
Configuring EtherChannel, page 6-5
EtherChannel Configuration Examples, page 6-11
EtherChannel Overview, page 6-2
Understanding Administrative Groups and EtherChannel IDs, page 6-2
Understanding the Port Aggregation Protocol, page 6-2
Understanding Frame Distribution, page 6-3
Software Configuration Guide—Catalyst 4000 Family, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G, Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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