Newbie - Etherchannel LACP with ibm aix server

[ednelson]

One server ibm aix with 2 NIC's that have etherchannel set with mode 8023ad. I have two 2960 switches with switch A gigabit port connected switch B gigabit port. Can I have 1st NIC (primary link) going to Switch A and 2nd NIC (backup link) going to Switch B. Do I have to do any configuration on the switches?

[glen.grant · Accepted solution]

You can have 1 as a backup but you cannot etherchannel between switches if that is what you are asking .

[e-carracedo]

Hi!

Could you setting  the etherchannel with the AIX Server?

I configured in my switch 4510 with a AIX, but the 2 ports with channel-group keep in suspend. This is the configuration

interface Port-channel2

description ## LACP AIX ##

switchport

switchport access vlan 100

load-interval 30

interface GigabitEthernet4/20

description  ## LACP AIX ##

switchport access vlan 100

channel-protocol lacp

channel-group 2 mode active

spanning-tree portfast

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interface GigabitEthernet4/21

description ## LACP AIX ##

switchport access vlan 100

channel-protocol lacp

channel-group 2 mode active

spanning-tree portfast

This configuration works with a server Dell with windows 2008.

The schema is 1 switch 4510 with etherchannel to AIX.

Thanks!