Re: Design reasons for LACP active versus on

Now that I read your question again... I would configure it as
specified by the 3rd party. For example, the HP Virtual Connect
"cookbook" suggests configuring active mode on a Cisco switch. I'm
not sure that it matters though as long as one end is actively
negotiating the channel. If the 3rd party is a "passive" device, then
you would obviously need to configure active on the switch end.

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 6:41 AM, Marc La Porte <marc.a.laporte_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> From a design viewpoint, configuring LACP (L2 Etherchannel) from an access
> switch (6500) to a third-party server (IBM, HP, etc) would it be better to
> configure our side as "active" or as "on"?
>
> Thanks
> Marc
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