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Configuring Link State Tracking

Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this chapter. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support an d Cisco software image
support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on
Cisco.com is not required.

Restrictions for Configuring Link State Tracking

To use this feature, the switch must be running the LAN Base image.
An interface that is defined as an upstream interface cannot also be defined as a downstream
interface in the same or a different link state group. The reverse is also true.
An interface cannot be a member of more than one lin k state group.
You can configure only two link state groups per switch.

Information About Configuring Link State Tracking

Link State Tracking

Link state tracking, also known as trunk failover, is a feature that binds the link state of multiple
interfaces. For example, link state tracking provides redundancy in the network when used with server
NIC adapter teaming. When the server network adapters are configured in a primary or seconda ry
relationship known as teaming, if the link is lost on the primary interface, connectivity is transparently
changed to the secondary interface.
Note An interface can be an aggregation of ports (an EtherChannel), a singl e physical port in access or trunk
mode, or a routed port.