Configuring the Switch
CLI – This example creates trunk 2 with ports 13 and 14. Just connect these ports to two static trunk ports on another switch to form a trunk.
Console(config)#interface | |
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Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/13 | |
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Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/14 |
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Console#show interfaces status |
Information of Trunk 1
Basic information:
Port type: 1000GBIC
Mac address:
Configuration:
Name:
Port admin: Up
Capabilities: 1000full,
Flow control: Disabled
Port security: Disabled
Max MAC count: 0
Current status:
Created by: User
Link status: Down
Operation
Flow control type: None
Member Ports: Eth1/13, Eth1/14,
Console#
Enabling LACP on Selected Ports
Command Usage
•To avoid creating a loop in the network, be sure you enable LACP before connecting the ports, and also disconnect the ports before disabling LACP.
•If the target switch has also enabled LACP on the connected ports, the trunk will be activated automatically.
•A trunk formed with another switch using LACP will automatically be assigned the next available trunk ID.
active links
dynamically enabled
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backup link
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members
•If more than four ports attached to the same target switch have LACP enabled, the additional ports will be placed in standby mode, and will only be enabled if one of the active links fails.
•All ports on both ends of an LACP trunk must be configured for full duplex, either by forced mode or
