
Configuring LAN Interfaces
Configuring Fast EtherChannel
IC-36
Cisco IOS Interface Configuration Guide
Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces
To assign the Fast Ethernet interfaces to the Fast EtherChannel, use the following commands beginning
in global configuration mode:
Caution The port-channel interface is the routed interface. Do not enable Layer 3 addresses on the
physical Fast Ethernet interfaces. Do not assign bridge groups on the physical Fast Ethernet
interfaces because it creates loops. Also, you must disable spanning tree.
To remove a Fast Ethernet interface from a Fast EtherChannel, use the following commands beginning
in global configuration mode:
The Cisco IOS software automatically removes a Fast Ethernet interface from the Fast EtherChannel if
the interface goes down, and the software automatically adds the Fast Ethernet interface to the Fast
EtherChannel when the interface is back up.
Currently, Fast EtherChannel relies on keepalives to detect whether the line protocol is up or down.
Keepalives are enabled by default on the Fast Ethernet interfaces. If the line protocol on the interface
goes down because it did not receive a keepalive signal, the Fast EtherChannel detects that the line
protocol is down and removes the interface from the Fast EtherChannel. However, if the line protocol
remains up because keepalives are disabled on the Fast Ethernet interface, the Fast EtherChannel cannot
detect this link failure (other than a cable disconnect) and does not remove the interface from the Fast
Command Purpose
Step 1
interface fastethernet
slot/port-adapter/port
Creates or modifies an existing Fast Ethernet interface and enters interface
configuration mode.
Step 2
no ip address
Disables the IP address before performing the next step, if the Fast Ethernet
interface already exists and has an IP address assigned.
Step 3
channel-group channel-number
Assigns the Fast Ethernet interfaces to the Fast EtherChannel. The channel
number is the same as the channel number you specified when you created the
port-channel interface.
Step 4
exit
Exits interface configuration mode. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to add up to four
Fast Ethernet interfaces to the Fast EtherChannel.
Step 5
end
(Optional) Enables other supported interface commands to execute, and exits
when they have finished.
Step 6
show interface port-channel
Displays information about the Fast Ethernet interface so you can verify the
configuration.
Command Purpose
Step 1
interface fastethernet
slot/port-adapter/port
Specifies the Fast Ethernet interface and enters interface configuration mode.
Step 2
no channel-group
Removes the Fast Ethernet interface from the channel group.
Step 3
end
(Optional) Enables other supported interface commands to execute, and exits
when they have finished.
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