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Configuring 802.3ad Link Aggregation for Ethernet IEEE 802.

3ad link aggregation enables you to group Ethernet interfaces at the physical layer to form a single link layer interface, also known as a link aggregation group (LAG) or bundle. For more information, see IEEE Standard 802.3ad, Link Aggregation. Some users require more bandwidth in their network than a single Fast Ethernet link can provide, but cannot afford the expense or do not need the bandwidth of a higher-speed Gigabit Ethernet link. Using IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation in this situation provides increased port density and bandwidth at lower cost. For example, if you need 450 Mbps of bandwidth to transmit data and have only a 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet link, creating a LAG bundle containing five 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet links is more cost effective than purchasing a single Gigabit Ethernet link. For information about the modules that support link aggregation, see E-series Module Guide, Appendix A, Module Protocol Support. LACP The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is a mechanism for exchanging port and system information to create and maintain LAG bundles. The LAG bundle distributes MAC clients across the link layer interface and collects traffic from the links to present to the MAC clients of the LAG bundle. To create the links in the LAG bundles, you can add one or more Ethernet physical interfaces to it. The LACP detects Ethernet interfaces as links if they are configured on the same line module and have the same physical layer characteristics. The LACP also assigns to the LAG bundle the same MAC address of the Ethernet link with the highest port priority, which is the lowest value. The LACP also controls the exchange of LACP protocol data units (PDUs) between the Ethernet links in the LAG bundle. The PDUs contain information about each link and enable the LAG bundle to maintain them.

By default, Ethernet links do not exchange PDUs, which contain information about the state of the link. You can configure Ethernet links to actively transmit PDUs, or passively transmit them, sending out LACP PDUs only when it receives them from another link. The transmitting link is known as the Actor (Active) and the receiving link is known as the Partner (Passive). Note active -- The port will participate as an active Link Aggregation port. Ports in active mode send LACPDUs periodically to the other end to negotiate for link aggregation. passive -- The port will participate as a passive Link Aggregation port. Ports in passive mode send LACPDUs only when the configuration is changed or when its link partner communicates first. Higher-Level Protocols After you configure the LAG bundle, you can route IP traffic over it or create a VLAN over it. Figure 20 displays the interface stack for 802.3ad link aggregation.

Figure 20: Interface Stack for 802.3ad Link Aggregation

For more information about IP over Ethernet, see Configuring IP over Ethernet. For information about configuring VLAN for a LAG bundle, see Configuring a VLAN Interface for the LAG Bundle. Configuration Tasks for 802.3ad Link Aggregation To configure link aggregation on Ethernet interfaces, you must configure the Ethernet interface, create the LAG bundle, and add the Ethernet interface as a member link in the LAG bundle. Optionally, you can then configure a VLAN subinterface. Configuring an Ethernet Physical Interface To configure a member link, perform the following steps: 1. Specify a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet interface for which you want to create a member link.
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host1(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 2/0

3. 2. Configure LACP in passive or active mode.


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host1(config-if)#lacp active

4. LACP requires at least one end of each link to be in active mode. 3. Specify the speed and the duplex mode for the Ethernet interface.
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host1(config-if)#speed 100 host1(config-if)#duplex full

6. 4. To configure additional member links, repeat steps 1 to 3. NOTE: All of the member links that you configure must have the same physical layer characteristics, such as speed and duplex mode. 5. Configure the LAG Bundle To configure a LAG bundle and add member links, perform the following steps:

1. Create the LAG bundle.


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host1(config)#interface lag bundleBoston

3. 2. Add a member link to the LAG bundle.


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host1(config-if)#member-interface gigabitEthernet 2/0

Configuring a VLAN Interface for the LAG Bundle To configure a VLAN for the LAG bundle, perform the following steps: 1. Specify VLAN as the encapsulation method. 2. host1(config-if)#encapsulation vlan 3. 2. Specify the subinterface for the LAG bundle.
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host1(config)# interface lag bundleBoston.1

4. 3. Assign a VLAN ID for the subinterface.


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host1(config-if)#vlan id 203

5. 4. Assign an IP address and mask.


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host1(config-if)#ip address 10.10.1.1 255.255.0.0

6. 802.3ad Link Aggregation Configuration Example The following example displays configuration of LACP for two Fast Ethernet interfaces in slot 0. The interfaces are enabled for active LACP. The speed and duplex characteristics are the same for both interfaces. host1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0 host1(config-if)#speed 100 host1(config-if)#duplex full host1(config-if)#lacp active host1(config-if)#interface fastEthernet 0/5

host1(config-if)#speed 100 host1(config-if)#duplex full host1(config-if)#lacp active

The Ethernet physical interfaces are then added to a LAG bundle called Boston and assigned an IP address. host1:boston(config)#interface lag bundleBoston host1:boston(config-if)#member-interface fastEthernet 0/0 host1:boston(config-if)#member-interface fastEthernet 0/5 host1:boston(config-if)#ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 interface lag

Use to create an IEEE 802.3ad LAG interface, also known as an LAG bundle, or a subinterface for the LAG bundle. Examples host1(config)#interface lag boston host1(config)#interface lag boston.2 Use the no version to delete the LAG bundle.

lacp

Use to configure whether an Ethernet link in a LAG bundle participates actively or passively in the LACP. Use the active keyword to indicate that the Ethernet link participates in the protocol regardless of whether its Partner member link is set to active or passive LACP PDU participation.

Use the passive keyword to indicate that the Ethernet link to transmit LACP PDUs only when it receives LACP PDUs from its Partner member link. By default, Ethernet links in a LAG bundle do not send LACP PDUs. Example :

host1(config-if)#lacp active LACP requires at least one end of each link to be in active mode.

Use the no version to restore the default behavior.

lacp port-priority

Use to set the priority for an Ethernet link in a LAG bundle. The member with the lowest value has the highest priority, and is selected to join the LAG bundle first. Valid values are in the range 0-65535. Example host1(config-if)#lacp port priority 100 Use the no version to restore the default value of 32768.

member-interface

Use to add a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet interface, also known as a bundle member, to a LAG bundle. Example host1(config-if)member-interface fastEthernet 4/0 Use the no version to remove the specified Ethernet link from the bundle.

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