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 Link Aggregation (EtherChannel)

Some physical links (up to 8

links) act as a logical link to
increase bandwidth.

Aggregated links should be

exactly the same.
(Speed , Duplex , Access or trunk ,
VLAN number , Native VLAN , No SPAN
, )

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 Link Aggregation (EtherChannel)
EtherChannel protocol

PAGP
(Port Aggregation Protocol)
Cisco

LACP
(Link Aggregation Control Protocol)
IEEE 802.1AD

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 Link Aggregation (EtherChannel)
EtherChannel protocol
PAGP Vs LACP

In PAGP aggregation is up to 8 links.

In LACP aggregation is up to 16 links but only 8
links is active simultaneously.

Note
Is it possible to aggregate between two routers ?
No, because load balancing is allowed.

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 Link Aggregation (EtherChannel)
EtherChannel protocol
PAGP Vs LACP

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 Link Aggregation (EtherChannel)
EtherChannel protocol
Configuration

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 Link Aggregation (Ether channel protocol)
Configuration

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet Slot/Port

Switch(config-if)# channel-protocol {PAGP|LACP}
Switch(config-if)# channel-group Group# mode {on | auto |desirable}

Switch(config)# interface port-channel Group#

Switch# show etherchannel

Switch# show etherchannel summery

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 Link Aggregation (Ether channel protocol)
Configuration

SW1(config)#interface range fastEthernet 0/1-4

SW1(config-if-range)# channel-protocol pagp
SW1(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode desirable

SW2(config)#interface range fastEthernet 0/10-13

SW2(config-if-range)# channel-protocol pagp
SW2(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode desirable

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