Re: [OOT] Layman question on switch clustering and LACP

mmm it used to be not supported, oh well, learning something new every day
:-)
Great that it is supported now!

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Regards,
Rick Mur
CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
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On 23 dec 2009, at 10:17, Shawn Zandi wrote:
> Rick,
> Cross-Stack EtherChannel with LACP is supported and no support of PAgP (who
cares...)
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>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5023/products_configuration
_example09186a00806cb982.shtml
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> Sincerely,
> Shawn Zandi
> Network Architect and Consultant
> Cisco Certified CCIE x2 (R&S, Security)
> Juniper, Foundry, Brocade and Procurve Certified
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>
> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Rick Mur <rmur_at_ipexpert.com> wrote:
> No that's not possible. You can only do stacking on a 3750 or 3750-E, to
make a port-channel that goes to separate devices you could also use Cat6500's
in VSS, Nexus 5000's or Nexus 7000's with vPC technology.
>
> On the 3750 with StackWise you can not use LACP when the channel terminates
on different stackmembers. VSS and vPC do allow to run LACP or PAgP.
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> Regards,
>
> Rick Mur
> CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
> Sr. Support Engineer   IPexpert, Inc.
> URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
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> On 23 dec 2009, at 08:52, Taufik Kurniawan wrote:
>
> > Sorry for this newbie question.
> >
> > I have two switches ( 3560-E ). It does not have gigastack nor stack-wise
> > technology.
> >
> > 1. Can I stack these two switches ( using ethernet connection , using
> > clustering switch technology ) ?  and make the two act as single switch
just
> > like when we stacke both using stackwise ?
> > 2. The goal is actually to make LACP from the two different chassis.
> >
> > [ I should have not asked this questions If I have 3560-E to play with ]
> >
> > Appreciate the enlightenment
> >
> > regards,
> > taufik
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