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Chapter36 Configuring EtherChannels and Link-State Tracking
Understanding EtherChannels
Understanding EtherChannels
EtherChannel Overview, page36-2
Port-Channel Interfaces, page36-4
Port Aggregation Protocol, page36-5
Link Aggregation Control Protocol, page36-7
EtherChannel On Mode, page 36-8
Load Balancing and Forwarding Methods, page36-8
EtherChannel and Switch Stacks, page 36-10

EtherChannel Overview

An EtherChannel consists of individual Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet links bundled into a single
logical link as shown in Figure36-1.
Figure36-1 Typical EtherChannel Configuration
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