02-04-2014 04:06 AM - edited 03-07-2019 05:59 PM
I have cisco3750 switch i am trying to make ether channel on that switch below is the configuration i have done on same switch
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/23
switchport mode trunk
speed auto 10 100 1000
duplex full
channel-group 1 mode on
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/24
switchport mode trunk
speed auto 10 100 1000
duplex full
channel-group 1 mode on
spanning-tree bpdufilter enable
interface Port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
kindly suggest that configuration is proper or any other configuration is required
second switch is nortel l2 switch, we are creating l2 etherchannel
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02-04-2014 06:28 AM
as far as I know Nortel supports LACP. you need to specify channel-protocol LACP. furthermore, port-channel and interface configs must be identical
02-04-2014 06:51 AM
02-04-2014 07:20 AM
Hello Kamal,
Actually for the Ether-Channel to come up, the configuration on both physical interfaces have to be identical, not the configuration between the physical interfaces and the port-channels. As a matter of fact, you can have "some" configuration under the physical interfaces and the rest, under the port-channel.
Good practice is to place the minimum configuration under the physical interfaces to have them join the port-channel group, and once joined, place all other configurations under the port-channel.
Another good practice, if you have a multi-vendor environement, you better not use LACP. Although LACP is a standards based protocol, different vendors may have slightly different implementations for it. Better go for static ether channel, as you have in your original post.
when you configure speed auto, you do not need to specify 10, 100 and 1000. These options are only there if you want to limit the speed negotiation. By default all of them wil be attempted.
Having said that, please see below the steps:
config t
!
default interface Gig1/0/23
default interface Gig1/0/24
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/23
channel-group 1 mode on
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/24
channel-group 1 mode on
!
Then make sure the interfaces have joined the Ether-Channel by entering the command:
show etherchannel summary
Then enter the rest of the commands under the port channel:
!
interface Port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed auto
spanning-tree bpdufilter enable
!
02-23-2014 11:08 PM
Just an additional input, prior to configuration, it's best practice to shutdown the interfaces before the etherchannel configuration. I had an experience wherein the etherchannel won't work for some reason.
So in this case, shutdown gi 1/0/23 and 24 first, configure with etherchannel, then no shut.
02-04-2014 06:28 AM
as far as I know Nortel supports LACP. you need to specify channel-protocol LACP. furthermore, port-channel and interface configs must be identical
02-04-2014 06:44 AM
Thanks emmanuel for ur prompt help so I need to put lacp protocol at my cisco switch.
02-04-2014 06:51 AM
yes. like
interface xxxx
channel-protocol lacp
02-04-2014 07:16 AM
Thanks a lot I will made these changes
02-04-2014 07:20 AM
Hello Kamal,
Actually for the Ether-Channel to come up, the configuration on both physical interfaces have to be identical, not the configuration between the physical interfaces and the port-channels. As a matter of fact, you can have "some" configuration under the physical interfaces and the rest, under the port-channel.
Good practice is to place the minimum configuration under the physical interfaces to have them join the port-channel group, and once joined, place all other configurations under the port-channel.
Another good practice, if you have a multi-vendor environement, you better not use LACP. Although LACP is a standards based protocol, different vendors may have slightly different implementations for it. Better go for static ether channel, as you have in your original post.
when you configure speed auto, you do not need to specify 10, 100 and 1000. These options are only there if you want to limit the speed negotiation. By default all of them wil be attempted.
Having said that, please see below the steps:
config t
!
default interface Gig1/0/23
default interface Gig1/0/24
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/23
channel-group 1 mode on
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/24
channel-group 1 mode on
!
Then make sure the interfaces have joined the Ether-Channel by entering the command:
show etherchannel summary
Then enter the rest of the commands under the port channel:
!
interface Port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed auto
spanning-tree bpdufilter enable
!
02-04-2014 07:24 AM
To configure LACP you have two config option
Option1
======
interface
channel-group 1 mode on
channel-protocol lacp
Option2
======
interface
channel-group 1 mode active
02-04-2014 07:38 PM
Thanks ibrahim
02-04-2014 08:44 PM
Dear Ibrahim / Emmaunel,
so i need to create channel
interface Port-channel1
channel-group 1 mode on
channel-protocol lacp
or
interface Port-channel1
channel-group 1 mode active
and remove my old port channel
02-23-2014 11:08 PM
Just an additional input, prior to configuration, it's best practice to shutdown the interfaces before the etherchannel configuration. I had an experience wherein the etherchannel won't work for some reason.
So in this case, shutdown gi 1/0/23 and 24 first, configure with etherchannel, then no shut.
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