Cisco 3032 - Page 33

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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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CHAPTER 37 Configuring EtherChannels and Link-State Tracking 37-1
Understanding EtherChannels 37-1
EtherChannel Overview 37-2
Port-Channel Interfaces 37-4
Port Aggregation Protocol 37-5
PAgP Modes 37-5
PAgP Interaction with Virtual Switches and Dual-Active Detection 37-6
PAgP Interaction with Other Features 37-6
Link Aggregation Control Protocol 37-6
LACP Modes 37-7
LACP Interaction with Other Features 37-7
EtherChannel On Mode 37-7
Load-Balancing and Forwarding Methods 37-8
EtherChannel and Switch Stacks 37-9
Configuring EtherChannels 37-10
Default EtherChannel Configuration 37-10
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines 37-11
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels 37-12
Configuring Layer 3 EtherChannels 37-14
Creating Port-Channel Logical Interfaces 37-14
Configuring the Physical Interfaces 37-15
Configuring EtherChannel Load-Balancing 37-17
Configuring the PAgP Learn Method and Priority 37-18
Configuring LACP Hot-Standby Ports 37-19
Configuring the LACP System Priority 37-20
Configuring the LACP Port Priority 37-21
Displaying EtherChannel, PAgP, and LACP Status 37-22
Understanding Link-State Tracking 37-22
Configuring Link-State Tracking 37-24
Default Link-State Tracking Configuration 37-24
Link-State Tracking Configuration Guidelines 37-24
Configuring Link-State Tracking 37-25
Displaying Link-State Tracking Status 37-26