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etherchannel- stack 3750X

a.aitkaddour
Beginner
Beginner

I have two stacks 3750X on two different sites with two links L_2_L, and I want to configure the port channel to aggregate the two links.

Site A                                                                                                  Site B

3750X -A1 --------------------------------------(          )--------------------------------------- 3750X -B1

                                                      (  L-2-L )

3750X -A2 --------------------------------------(          )--------------------------------------- 3750X -B2

below the configuration that I have put the two stacks.

site A

interface Port-channel5

description Etherchannel group entre le stack 3750X-A et Switch Lan_2_Lan

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 11,12,999

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

speed 100

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/15

description la liaison LAN_2_LAN

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 11,12,999

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

speed 100

duplex full

channel-group 5 mode active

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/15

description la liaison LAN_2_LAN

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 11,12,999

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

speed 100

duplex full

channel-group 5 mode passive

Site B

interface Port-channel5

description Etherchannel group entre le stack 3750X-A et Switch Lan_2_Lan

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 11,12,999

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

speed 100

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/15

description la liaison LAN_2_LAN

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 11,12,999

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

speed 100

duplex full

channel-group 5 mode active

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/15

description la liaison LAN_2_LAN

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 11,12,999

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

speed 100

duplex full

channel-group 5 mode active

but the problem is only one link is Bundeled in channel group, see below


Group  Port-channel  Protocol    Ports

------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------

5      Po5(SU)         LACP      Gi1/0/15(I) Gi2/0/15(P)

how can i resolv this problem?

Best regards


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Fraydoon Razazi
Beginner
Beginner

On site A you have:

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/15

switchport nonegotiate

channel-group 5 mode passive

change the channel-group 5 mode active or remove the switchport nonegotiate

Hi,

I changed the config, but the problem persist.

Best regards

InayathUlla Sharieff
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Hi ,

I just tested the similar configuration on my devices and it worked fine.

Please find below my configuration:

Sw1---F0/1 & f0/2---connected to Sw F0/1& f0/2

SW1

interface FastEthernet0/1

channel-group 5 mode active

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

!

interface FastEthernet0/2

channel-group 5 mode active

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

interface Port-channel 5

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

SW2:

======

interface FastEthernet0/1

channel-group 5 mode active

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

!

interface FastEthernet0/2

channel-group 5 mode active

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

!

interface Port-channel 5

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

Outputs of show etherchannel summary:

==============================

Switch1 #show etherchannel summary

Flags:  D - down        P - in port-channel

        I - stand-alone s - suspended

        H - Hot-standby (LACP only)

        R - Layer3      S - Layer2

        U - in use      f - failed to allocate aggregator

        u - unsuitable for bundling

        w - waiting to be aggregated

        d - default port

Number of channel-groups in use: 1

Number of aggregators:           1

Group  Port-channel  Protocol    Ports

------+-------------+-----------+----------------------------------------------

5      Po5(SU)           LACP   Fa0/1(P) Fa0/2(P)

2)

Switch2#show etherchannel summary

Flags:  D - down        P - in port-channel

        I - stand-alone s - suspended

        H - Hot-standby (LACP only)

        R - Layer3      S - Layer2

        U - in use      f - failed to allocate aggregator

        u - unsuitable for bundling

        w - waiting to be aggregated

        d - default port

Number of channel-groups in use: 1

Number of aggregators:           1

Group  Port-channel  Protocol    Ports

------+-------------+-----------+----------------------------------------------

5      Po5(SU)           LACP   Fa0/1(P) Fa0/2(P)

HTH

Regards

Inayath

*Plz rate if this is helpfull.

Hi,

If still not working then do the following on both the devices:

1- Default the interfaces. ([config]# default int GigabitEthernet1/0/15 & 2/0/15)

2- shut the interface

3- configure the ports with your port configuration ( Make sure you have Channel-group Active -Active at both the side).

4-configure the port-channel on both the devices.

5- Re-enable the port @ both the ends.

This should work.

HTH

REgards

Inayath

Fraydoon Razazi
Beginner
Beginner

Actually it is not a good practice to use nonegotiate with LACP, (active active on both side) I would remove all the nonegotiate from all the interfaces including portchannel.

Thanks,

Fraydoon

Have u check Cisco Recomended Setting.  Please see this

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5023/products_configuration_example09186a00806cb982.shtml

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Jawad

a.aitkaddour
Beginner
Beginner

Hi All,

thank you for your answers.

I already applied the same comments that you have communicated to me and I followed the same documents that you mentioned.

and the problem persist.

to remind you, I used active mode for all interface on both sites. and I have two links L_2_L with optical fbre

I noticed that with the current setup I have the following result:

Site A                                                                                                  Site B

3750X -A1 --------------------------------------(          )--------------------------------------- 3750X -B1

                                                                     (  L-2-L )

3750X -A2 --------------------------------------(          )--------------------------------------- 3750X -B2

Group  Port-channel  Protocol    Ports

------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------

5      Po5(SU)         LACP      Gi1/0/15(I) Gi2/0/15(P)

but when I permute the two fiber links I get the following result:

Site A                                                                                                  Site B

3750X -A1 --------\              /------------(            )--------------------------------------- 3750X -B1

                               \-------- / ------\        (  L-2-L )

3750X -A2 -----------------/           \------(            )--------------------------------------- 3750X -B2

Group  Port-channel  Protocol    Ports

------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------

5      Po5(SU)         LACP      Gi1/0/15(P) Gi2/0/15(I)

as you see the status of interface changes when I change the location of links, it is possible that the problem was related a links L_2_L?

Best regards

Hi,

Yes there could be possiblity.

Kindly try changing the cable and sfp ports and test the same.

Regards

Inayath

Jayden Le
Beginner
Beginner

Hi,

I notice you have the Port channel on both site as active, is there a reason why you do this? Reason why i ask is because usually port channel mode should be either

     1. On - On

     2. Active-Passive

     3. Passive-Active

I would suggest you recreating the port channel and hard code both end as ON instead of using negotiation. I have a very similar setup and it works for me.

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