Chapter 9 Configuring EtherChannels

Configuring Etherchannels

To create port-channel interfaces for Layer 2 EtherChannels, the Layer 2 LAN ports must be connected and functioning.

To configure channel groups, complete the following steps for each LAN port in interface configuration mode:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

Router(config)# interface type slot/port

Selects a LAN port to configure.

Step 2

 

 

Router(config-if)# no ip address

Ensures that there is no IP address assigned to the LAN

 

 

port.

Step 3

 

 

Router(config-if)#channel-protocol lacp

(Optional) On the selected LAN port, restricts the

 

 

channel-groupcommand to the EtherChannel protocol

 

 

configured with the channel-protocolcommand.

Step 4

 

 

Router(config-if)# channel-groupnumber mode

Configures the LAN port in a port-channel and specifies

 

{active on passive}

the mode (see Table 9-1 on page 9-2). LACP supports the

 

 

active and passive modes.

Step 5

 

 

Router(config-if)# lacp port-priority

(Optional for LACP) Valid values are 1 through 65535.

 

priority_value

Higher numbers have lower priority. The default is 32768.

Step 6

 

 

Router(config-if)# end

Exits configuration mode.

Step 7

 

 

Router# show running-config interface type

Verifies the configuration.

 

slot/port

typegigabitethernet.

 

Router# show interfaces type slot/port

 

etherchannel

 

 

 

 

Configuring the LACP System Priority and System ID

The LACP system ID is the combination of the LACP system priority value and the MAC address of the router. To configure the LACP system priority and system ID, complete the following tasks:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

Router(config)# lacp system-priority

(Optional for LACP) Valid values are 1 through 65535.

 

priority_value

Higher numbers have lower priority. The default is 32768.

Step 2

 

 

Router(config)# end

Exits configuration mode.

Step 3

 

 

Router# show lacp sys-id

Verifies the configuration.

 

 

 

Configuration examples for LACP system priority

This example shows how to configure the LACP system priority:

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# lacp system-priority 23456

Router(config)# end

This example shows how to verify the configuration:

Router# show lacp sys-id

23456,0050.3e8d.6400

The system priority is displayed first, followed by the MAC address of the router.

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