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Understanding EtherChannels
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign a Layer 2 Ethernet interface to a
Layer 2 EtherChannel:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
interface interface-id
Step 3
channel-group channel-group-number mode
{auto [non-silent] | desirable [non-silent] | on}
Step 4
end
Step 5
show running-config
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Enter interface configuration mode, and specify a physical
interface to configure.
Valid interfaces include physical interfaces.
Up to eight interfaces of the same type and speed can be
configured for the same group.
Assign the interface to a channel group, and specify the PAgP
mode. The default mode is auto silent.
For channel-group-number, the range is 1 to 6. Each
EtherChannel can have up to eight compatibly configured
Ethernet interfaces.
For mode, select one of these keywords:
auto—Enables PAgP only if a PAgP device is detected. It
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places an interface into a passive negotiating state, in which
the interface responds to PAgP packets it receives but does
not initiate PAgP packet negotiation.
desirable—Unconditionally enables PAgP. It places an
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interface into an active negotiating state, in which the
interface initiates negotiations with other interfaces by
sending PAgP packets.
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on—Forces the interface to channel without PAgP. With the
on mode, a usable EtherChannel exists only when an
interface group in the on mode is connected to another
interface group in the on mode.
non-silent—If your switch is connected to a partner that is
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PAgP-capable, you can configure the switch interface for
non-silent operation. You can configure an interface with the
non-silent keyword for use with the auto or desirable mode.
If you do not specify non-silent with the auto or desirable
mode, silent is assumed. The silent setting is for connections
to file servers or packet analyzers; this setting allows PAgP
to operate, to attach the interface to a channel group, and to
use the interface for transmission.
For information on compatible PAgP modes for the switch and its
partner, see the
"PAgP Modes" section on page
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Chapter 25
Configuring EtherChannels
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