Lab 3.2.1.4 - Configuring Etherchannel: Topology

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Lab 3.2.1.

4– Configuring EtherChannel
Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

S1 VLAN 99 192.168.99.11 255.255.255.0


S2 VLAN 99 192.168.99.12 255.255.255.0
S3 VLAN 99 192.168.99.13 255.255.255.0
PC-A NIC 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
PC-B NIC 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0
PC-C NIC 192.168.10.3 255.255.255.0

Objectives
Part 1: Configure Basic Switch Settings
Part 2: Configure PAgP
Part 3: Configure LACP

Background / Scenario
Link aggregation allows the creation of logical links that are comprised of two or more physical links. This
provides increased throughput beyond using only one physical link. Link aggregation also provides
redundancy if one of the links fails.
In this lab, you will configure EtherChannel, a form of link aggregation used in switched networks. You will
configure EtherChannel using Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) and Link Aggregation Control Protocol
(LACP).

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Note: PAgP is a Cisco-proprietary protocol that you can only run on Cisco switches and on switches that are
licensed vendors to support PAgP. LACP is a link aggregation protocol that is defined by IEEE 802.3ad, and it
is not associated with any specific vendor.
LACP allows Cisco switches to manage Ethernet channels between switches that conform to the 802.3ad
protocol. You can configure up to 16 ports to form a channel. Eight of the ports are in active mode and the
other eight are in standby mode. When any of the active ports fail, a standby port becomes active. Standby
mode works only for LACP, not for PAgP.
Note: The switches used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)
(lanbasek9 image). Other switches and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model and Cisco
IOS version, the commands available and output produced might vary from what is shown in the labs.
Note: Make sure that the switches have been erased and have no startup configurations. If you are unsure,
contact your instructor.

Required Resources
 3 Switches (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) lanbasek9 image or comparable)
 3 PCs (Windows 7, Vista, or XP with terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term)
 Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports
 Ethernet cables as shown in the topology

Part 1: Configure Basic Switch Settings


In Part 1, you will set up the network topology and configure basic settings, such as the interface IP
addresses, device access, and passwords.

Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.


Attach the devices as shown in the topology diagram, and cable as necessary.

Step 2: Initialize and reload the switches.

Step 3: Configure basic settings for each switch.


a. Disable DNS lookup.
b. Configure the device name as displayed in the topology.
c. Encrypt plain text passwords.
d. Create a MOTD banner warning users that unauthorized access is prohibited.
e. Assign class as the encrypted privileged EXEC mode password.
f. Assign cisco as the console and vty password and enable login.
g. Configure logging synchronous to prevent console message from interrupting command entry.
h. Shut down all switchports except the ports connected to PCs.
i. Configure VLAN 99 and name it Management.
j. Configure VLAN 10 and name it Staff.
k. Configure the switch ports with attached hosts as access ports in VLAN 10.
l. Assign the IP addresses according to the Addressing Table.
m. Copy the running configuration to startup configuration.

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Step 4: Configure the PCs.


Assign IP addresses to the PCs according to the Addressing Table.

Part 2: Configure PAgP


PAgP is a Cisco proprietary protocol for link aggregation. In Part 2, a link between S1 and S3 will be
configured using PAgP.

Step 1: Configure PAgP on S1 and S3.


For a link between S1 and S3, configure the ports on S1 with PAgP desirable mode and the ports on S3 with
PAgP auto mode. Enable the ports after PAgP modes have been configured.
S1(config)# interface range f0/3-4
S1(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode desirable
Creating a port-channel interface Port-channel 1

S1(config-if-range)# no shutdown

S3(config)# interface range f0/3-4


S3(config-if-range)# channel-group 1 mode auto
Creating a port-channel interface Port-channel 1

S3(config-if-range)# no shutdown
*Mar 1 00:09:12.792: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/3, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:09:12.792: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/4, changed state to up
S3(config-if-range)#
*Mar 1 00:09:15.384: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/3,
changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:09:16.265: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/4,
changed state to up
S3(config-if-range)#
*Mar 1 00:09:16.357: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Port-channel1, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:09:17.364: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Port-channel1,
changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:09:44.383: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed
state to up

Step 2: Examine the configuration on the ports.


Currently the F0/3, F0/4, and Po1 (Port-channel1) interfaces on both S1 and S3 are in access operational
mode with the administrative mode in dynamic auto. Verify the configuration using the show run interface
interface-id and show interfaces interface-id switchport commands, respectively. The example
configuration outputs for F0/3 on S1 are as follows:
S1# show run interface f0/3
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 103 bytes


!
interface FastEthernet0/3
channel-group 1 mode desirable

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S1# show interfaces f0/3 switchport


Name: Fa0/3
Switchport: Enabled
Administrative Mode: dynamic auto
Operational Mode: static access (member of bundle Po1)
Administrative Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Operational Trunking Encapsulation: native
Negotiation of Trunking: On
Access Mode VLAN: 1 (default)
Trunking Native Mode VLAN: 1 (default)
Administrative Native VLAN tagging: enabled
Voice VLAN: none
Administrative private-vlan host-association: none
Administrative private-vlan mapping: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk native VLAN: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk Native VLAN tagging: enabled
Administrative private-vlan trunk encapsulation: dot1q
Administrative private-vlan trunk normal VLANs: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk associations: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk mappings: none
Operational private-vlan: none
Trunking VLANs Enabled: ALL
Pruning VLANs Enabled: 2-1001
Capture Mode Disabled
Capture VLANs Allowed: ALL

Protected: false
Unknown unicast blocked: disabled
Unknown multicast blocked: disabled
Appliance trust: none

Step 3: Verify that the ports have been aggregated.


S1# show etherchannel summary
Flags: D - down P - bundled 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

M - not in use, minimum links not met


u - unsuitable for bundling
w - waiting to be aggregated
d - default port

Number of channel-groups in use: 1


Number of aggregators: 1

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Group Port-channel Protocol Ports


------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------
1 Po1(SU) PAgP Fa0/3(P) Fa0/4(P)

S3# show etherchannel summary


Flags: D - down P - bundled 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

M - not in use, minimum links not met


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


------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------
1 Po1(SU) PAgP Fa0/3(P) Fa0/4(P)
What do the flags, SU and P, indicate in the Ethernet summary?
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Step 4: Configure trunk ports.


After the ports have been aggregated, commands applied at the port channel interface affect all the links that
were bundled together. Manually configure the Po1 ports on S1 and S3 as trunk ports and assign them to
native VLAN 99.
S1(config)# interface port-channel 1
S1(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
S1(config-if)# switchport trunk native vlan 99

S3(config)# interface port-channel 1


S3(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
S3(config-if)# switchport trunk native vlan 99

Step 5: Verify that the ports are configured as trunk ports.


a. Issue the show run interface interface-id commands on S1 and S3. What commands are listed for F0/3
and F0/4 on both switches? Compare the results to the running configuration for the Po1 interface?
Record your observation.
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b. Issue the show interfaces trunk and show spanning-tree commands on S1 and S3. What trunk port is
listed? What is the native VLAN? What is concluding result from the output?
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From the show spanning-tree output, what is port cost and port priority for the aggregated link?
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Part 3: Configure LACP


LACP is an open source protocol for link aggregation developed by the IEEE. In Part 3, the link between S1
and S2, and the link between S2 and S3 will be configured using LACP. Also, the individual links will be
configured as trunks before they are bundled together as EtherChannels.

Step 1: Configure LACP between S1 and S2.


S1(config)# interface range f0/1-2
S1(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
S1(config-if-range)# switchport trunk native vlan 99
S1(config-if-range)# channel-group 2 mode active
Creating a port-channel interface Port-channel 2

S1(config-if-range)# no shutdown

S2(config)# interface range f0/1-2


S2(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
S2(config-if-range)# switchport trunk native vlan 99
S2(config-if-range)# channel-group 2 mode passive
Creating a port-channel interface Port-channel 2

S2(config-if-range)# no shutdown

Step 2: Verify that the ports have been aggregated.


What protocol is Po2 using for link aggregation? Which ports are aggregated to form Po2? Record the
command used to verify.
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Step 3: Configure LACP between S2 and S3.


a. Configure the link between S2 and S3 as Po3 and use LACP as the link aggregation protocol.
S2(config)# interface range f0/3-4
S2(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
S2(config-if-range)# switchport trunk native vlan 99
S2(config-if-range)# channel-group 3 mode active
Creating a port-channel interface Port-channel 3
S2(config-if-range)# no shutdown

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S3(config)# interface range f0/1-2


S3(config-if-range)# switchport mode trunk
S3(config-if-range)# switchport trunk native vlan 99
S3(config-if-range)# channel-group 3 mode passive
Creating a port-channel interface Port-channel 3

S3(config-if-range)# no shutdown
b. Verify that the EtherChannel has formed.

Step 4: Verify end-to-end connectivity.


Verify that all devices can ping each other within the same VLAN. If not, troubleshoot until there is end-to-end
connectivity.
Note: It may be necessary to disable the PC firewall to ping between PCs.

Device Configs

Switch S1
S1# show vlan brief

VLAN Name Status Ports


---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
1 default active Fa0/5, Fa0/7, Fa0/8, Fa0/9
Fa0/10, Fa0/11, Fa0/12, Fa0/13
Fa0/14, Fa0/15, Fa0/16, Fa0/17
Fa0/18, Fa0/19, Fa0/20, Fa0/21
Fa0/22, Fa0/23, Fa0/24, Gi0/1
Gi0/2
10 Staff active Fa0/6
99 Management active
1002 fddi-default act/unsup
1003 token-ring-default act/unsup
1004 fddinet-default act/unsup
1005 trnet-default act/unsup

S1# show run


Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2339 bytes


!
version 15.0
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname S1
!
boot-start-marker

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boot-end-marker
!
enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2
!
no aaa new-model
system mtu routing 1500
!
!
no ip domain-lookup
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface Port-channel1
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Port-channel2
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 2 mode active
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 2 mode active
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode desirable

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!
interface FastEthernet0/4
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode desirable
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
switchport access vlan 10
switchport mode access
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
shutdown
!

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interface FastEthernet0/19
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
!
interface Vlan99
ip address 192.168.99.11 255.255.255.0
!
ip http server
ip http secure-server
!
!
banner motd ^C
Unauthorized Access Prohibited.^C
!
line con 0
password 7 0822455D0A16
logging synchronous
login
line vty 0 4
password 7 0822455D0A16
login
line vty 5 15
password 7 1511021F0725
login
!
end

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Switch S2
S2# show vlan brief

VLAN Name Status Ports


---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
1 default active Fa0/5, Fa0/6, Fa0/7, Fa0/8
Fa0/9, Fa0/10, Fa0/11, Fa0/12
Fa0/13, Fa0/14, Fa0/15, Fa0/16
Fa0/17, Fa0/19, Fa0/20, Fa0/21
Fa0/22, Fa0/23, Fa0/24, Gi0/1
Gi0/2
10 Staff active Fa0/18
99 Management active
1002 fddi-default act/unsup
1003 token-ring-default act/unsup
1004 fddinet-default act/unsup
1005 trnet-default act/unsup

S2# show run


Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2333 bytes


!
version 15.0
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname S2
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2
!
no aaa new-model
system mtu routing 1500
!
!
no ip domain-lookup
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!

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spanning-tree mode pvst


spanning-tree extend system-id
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface Port-channel2
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Port-channel3
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 2 mode passive
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 2 mode passive
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 3 mode active
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 3 mode active
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
shutdown

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!
interface FastEthernet0/9
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
switchport access vlan 10
switchport mode access
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
shutdown

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!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
!
interface Vlan99
ip address 192.168.99.12 255.255.255.0
!
ip http server
ip http secure-server
!
banner motd ^C
Unauthorized Access Prohibited.^C
!
line con 0
password 7 060506324F41
logging synchronous
login
line vty 0 4
password 7 060506324F41
login
line vty 5 15
password 7 121A0C041104
login
!
end

Switch S3
S3# show vlan brief

VLAN Name Status Ports


---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
1 default active Fa0/5, Fa0/6, Fa0/7, Fa0/8
Fa0/9, Fa0/10, Fa0/11, Fa0/12
Fa0/13, Fa0/14, Fa0/15, Fa0/16
Fa0/17, Fa0/19, Fa0/20, Fa0/21
Fa0/22, Fa0/23, Fa0/24, Gi0/1
Gi0/2
10 Staff active Fa0/18
99 Management active
1002 fddi-default act/unsup
1003 token-ring-default act/unsup
1004 fddinet-default act/unsup
1005 trnet-default act/unsup

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S3# show run


Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2331 bytes


!
version 15.0
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname S3
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2
!
no aaa new-model
system mtu routing 1500
!
!
no ip domain-lookup
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface Port-channel1
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Port-channel3
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk

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!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 3 mode passive
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 3 mode passive
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
switchport trunk native vlan 99
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/14

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shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
switchport access vlan 10
switchport mode access
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
!
interface Vlan99
ip address 192.168.99.13 255.255.255.0
!
ip http server
ip http secure-server
!
!

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banner motd ^C
Unauthorized Access Prohibited.^C
!
line con 0
password 7 045802150C2E
logging synchronous
login
line vty 0 4
password 7 110A1016141D
login
line vty 5 15
password 7 070C285F4D06
login
!
end

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