Configuring EtherChannels
Figure 28-3
Configuring EtherChannels
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Make sure that the ports are correctly configured. For more information, see the
Configuration Guidelines" section on page
After you configure an EtherChannel, configuration changes applied to the port-channel interface apply
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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.
Cisco ME 3800X and 3600X Switch Software Configuration Guide
28-8
Load Distribution and Forwarding Methods
Switch with
source-based
forwarding enabled
EtherChannel
Cisco router
with destination-based
forwarding enabled
Default EtherChannel Configuration, page 28-9
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines, page 28-9
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels, page 28-10
Configuring Layer 3 EtherChannels, page 28-12
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing, page 28-15
Configuring the PAgP Learn Method and Priority, page 28-16
Configuring LACP Hot-Standby Ports, page 28-17
EtherChannels and Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs), page 28-19
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Configuring EtherChannels
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