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Configuring EtherChannels and Link-State Tracking
This chapter describes how to configure EtherChannels on the IE 3010 swi tch. EtherChannel provides
fault-tolerant high-speed links between switches, routers, and servers. You can use it to increase the
bandwidth between the wiring closets and the data center, and you can depl oy it anywhere in the network
where bottlenecks are likely to occur. EtherChannel provides automatic recovery for the loss of a link
by redistributing the load across the remaining links. If a link fails, EtherChannel redirects traffic from
the failed link to the remaining links in the channel without intervention. This chapter also describes how
to configure link-state tracking.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the command
reference for this release.
Understanding EtherChannels, page 34-1
Configuring EtherChannels, page 34-8
Displaying EtherChannel, PAgP, and LACP Status, page 34-17
Understanding Link-State Tracking, page 34-18
Configuring Link-State Tracking, page 34-20

Understanding EtherChannels

EtherChannel Overview, page 34-2
Port-Channel Interfaces, page 34-3
Port Aggregation Protocol, page 34-4
Link Aggregation Control Protocol, page 34-5
EtherChannel On Mode, page 34-6
Load Balancing and Forwarding Methods, page 34-7