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== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
# Use the smitty fastpath etherchannel to enter the menu.
#: <tt>'''# smitty etherchannel'''</tt>
## Select: <tt>'''Add an EtherChannel / Link Aggregation'''</tt>
## Select the primary ethernet adapters that will be a part of the etherchannel configuration and press <tt>'''[Enter]'''</tt>
== Verification ==
== Verification ==
=== Verify LACP activity ===
=== Verify LACP activity ===
# Verify LACP adapter activity is Active, Backup, or down.
# Verify LACP adapter activity is Active, Backup, or down.
## <tt>'''# entstat -d <etherchannel interface> | egrep 'ETH|Active|Backup''''</tt>
#: <tt>'''# entstat -d <etherchannel interface> | egrep 'ETH|Active|Backup''''</tt>
=== List etherchannel devices ===
=== List etherchannel devices ===
# List all adapters.
# List all adapters.
## <tt>'''# lsdev -Cc adapter'''</tt>
#: <tt>'''# lsdev -Cc adapter'''</tt>
# The device configured for 802.3ad will have output similar to the following.
# The device configured for 802.3ad will have output similar to the following.
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         ent8    Available      EtherChannel / IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
         ent8    Available      EtherChannel / IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
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== Recovery and Failover ==


== Further Reading ==
== Further Reading ==
# [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_aix_61/com.ibm.aix.networkcomm/etherchannel_config.htm Configuring an EtherChannel]


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Latest revision as of 21:06, 13 December 2017

Configuration

  1. Use the smitty fastpath etherchannel to enter the menu.
    # smitty etherchannel
    1. Select: Add an EtherChannel / Link Aggregation
    2. Select the primary ethernet adapters that will be a part of the etherchannel configuration and press [Enter]

Verification

Verify LACP activity

  1. Verify LACP adapter activity is Active, Backup, or down.
    # entstat -d <etherchannel interface> | egrep 'ETH|Active|Backup'

List etherchannel devices

  1. List all adapters.
    # lsdev -Cc adapter
  2. The device configured for 802.3ad will have output similar to the following.
         ent8    Available       EtherChannel / IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation

Recovery and Failover

Further Reading

  1. Configuring an EtherChannel