Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series

Load-Balancing and Forwarding Methods 333
MAC Address Forwarding 333
IP Address Forwarding 334
Load-Balancing Advantages 334
EtherChannel Load Deferral Overview 335
EtherChannel and Switch Stacks 336
Switch Stack and PAgP 337
Switch Stacks and LACP 337
Default EtherChannel Configuration 337
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines 338
Layer 2 EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines 340
Auto-LAG 341
Auto-LAG Configuration Guidelines 342
How to Configure EtherChannels 342
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels 342
Configuring EtherChannel Load-Balancing 345
Configuring Port Channel Load Deferral 346
Configuring the PAgP Learn Method and Priority 348
Configuring LACP Hot-Standby Ports 349
Configuring the LACP System Priority 350
Configuring the LACP Port Priority 351
Configuring the LACP Port Channel Min-Links Feature 352
Configuring LACP Fast Rate Timer 353
Configuring Auto-LAG Globally 355
Configuring Auto-LAG on a Port Interface 356
Configuring Persistence with Auto-LAG 357
Monitoring EtherChannel, PAgP, and LACP Status 358
Configuration Examples for Configuring EtherChannels 359
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels: Examples 359
Example: Configuring Port Channel Load Deferral 360
Configuring Auto LAG: Examples 360
Configuring LACP Port Channel Min-Links: Examples 361
Configuring LACP Fast Rate Timer: Examples 361
Additional References for EtherChannels 362
Feature Information for EtherChannels 363
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