RE: 3550 (etherchannel) trunking

From: Adam Crisp (adam.crisp@totalise.co.uk)
Date: Mon Nov 04 2002 - 10:32:07 GMT-3


hello,

I have a cat 2924XL connected to a 3550.

the terminology for the 2924XL is "port group"
the terminology for the 3550 is "ether-channel port-channel"

port fast 0/15 on the 2924XL is connected to fast 0/15 on the 3550
port fast 0/16 on the 2924XL is connected to fast 0/16 on the 3550

I have chosen to use 802.1Q trunking - because I prefer is personally - It's
much better ;-)

how to config:
2924XL:
!
cat2924xl#show run int fast 0/15
Building configuration...

Current configuration:
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
 duplex full
 speed 100
 port group 1
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
end

cat2924xl#show run int fast 0/16
Building configuration...

Current configuration:
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
 duplex full
 speed 100
 port group 1
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
end

cat2924xl#show port gr
cat2924xl#show port group
Group Interface Transmit Distribution
----- --------------------- ---------------------
    1 FastEthernet0/15 source address
    1 FastEthernet0/16 source address
cat2924xl#!
cat2924xl#show mac-address-table
Dynamic Address Count: 22
Secure Address Count: 0
Static Address (User-defined) Count: 0
System Self Address Count: 50
Total MAC addresses: 72
Maximum MAC addresses: 8192
Non-static Address Table:
Destination Address Address Type VLAN Destination Port
------------------- ------------ ---- --------------------
0000.0c76.3504 Dynamic 20 FastEthernet0/7
0002.4bd3.16e1 Dynamic 50 FastEthernet0/19
0004.27ef.27fe Dynamic 254 FastEthernet0/24
000a.8af2.7d00 Dynamic 30 FastEthernet0/16
000a.8af2.7d00 Dynamic 90 FastEthernet0/15
000a.8af2.7d00 Dynamic 254 FastEthernet0/16
000a.8af2.7d0f Dynamic 1 FastEthernet0/16
000a.8af2.7d10 Dynamic 1 FastEthernet0/15
0010.4bfe.f5bf Dynamic 90 FastEthernet0/16
0010.5a36.c69f Dynamic 30 FastEthernet0/15
0010.7b80.43b3 Dynamic 10 FastEthernet0/3
0010.7b81.1f53 Dynamic 10 FastEthernet0/2
0010.7b81.86a6 Dynamic 50 FastEthernet0/17
0010.7b81.86a7 Dynamic 40 FastEthernet0/13
0050.5477.9080 Dynamic 254 FastEthernet0/22
0050.5477.9090 Dynamic 10 FastEthernet0/1
0050.7347.5480 Dynamic 1 FastEthernet0/5
0050.7347.5481 Dynamic 1 FastEthernet0/9
0050.7347.5481 Dynamic 30 FastEthernet0/9
0050.7347.5481 Dynamic 90 FastEthernet0/9
00d0.bbd4.3c61 Dynamic 50 FastEthernet0/18
cat2924xl#

As you can see destination MAC's are spread accross the "port group"

Now for the 3550
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 no ip address
 duplex full
 speed 100
 channel-group 1 mode on
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 no ip address
 duplex full
 speed 100
 channel-group 1 mode on
end

Cat3550#show run int fast 0/16
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 159 bytes
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 no ip address
 duplex full
 speed 100
 channel-group 1 mode on
end

Cat3550#
Cat3550#show etherchannel port-channel
                Channel-group listing:
                -----------------------

Group: 1
----------
                Port-channels in the group:
                ----------------------

Port-channel: Po1
------------

Age of the Port-channel = 00d:00h:10m:59s
Logical slot/port = 1/0 Number of ports = 2
GC = 0x00010001 HotStandBy port = null
Port state = Port-channel Ag-Inuse

Ports in the Port-channel:

Index Load Port EC state
------+------+------+------------
  0 00 Fa0/15 on
  0 00 Fa0/16 on

Time since last port bundled: 00d:00h:10m:27s Fa0/15

Cat3550#

Cat3550#show mac-address-table dynamic
          Mac Address Table
------------------------------------------

Vlan Mac Address Type Ports
---- ----------- ---- -----
  30 0010.5a36.c69f DYNAMIC Fa0/2
  30 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  30 0050.7347.5481 DYNAMIC Po1
  90 0010.4bfe.f5bf DYNAMIC Fa0/1
  90 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  90 0050.7347.5481 DYNAMIC Po1
 110 00d0.bbd4.3c62 DYNAMIC Fa0/21
   1 0030.7176.860f DYNAMIC Po1
   1 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
   1 0050.7347.5480 DYNAMIC Po1
   1 0050.7347.5481 DYNAMIC Po1
  10 0010.7b80.43b3 DYNAMIC Po1
  10 0010.7b81.1f53 DYNAMIC Po1
  10 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  10 0050.5477.9090 DYNAMIC Po1
  20 0000.0c76.3504 DYNAMIC Po1
  20 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  40 0010.7b81.86a7 DYNAMIC Po1
  40 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  50 0002.4bd3.16e1 DYNAMIC Po1
  50 0010.7b81.86a6 DYNAMIC Po1
  50 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  50 00d0.bbd4.3c61 DYNAMIC Po1
  60 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  70 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
  80 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
 100 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
 254 0004.27ef.27fe DYNAMIC Po1
 254 0030.7176.8600 DYNAMIC Po1
 254 0030.7176.8610 DYNAMIC Po1
 254 0050.5477.9080 DYNAMIC Po1
Total Mac Addresses for this criterion: 31
Cat3550#
!
!

As you can see destination MAC's are spread over the "Po1" ie the 'Po'rt
channel 1

As soon as you type the words " channel-group 1 mode on "
then a new virtual interface is created thus:
!
interface Port-channel1
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 no ip address
!

If you conf t into this interface then you are presented with limited
switchport options

Hope this helps

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Angelo De Guzman
Sent: 04 November 2002 12:11
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: 3550 (etherchannel) trunking

Hi,
  Does 3550 supports etherchannel trunking?
I can't make this work? I'm using two 3550 routers.
A config would be fine..
Thanks,
Angelo



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