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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 === | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Recovery and Failover == | |||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
[[Category:AIX]] | [[Category:AIX]] | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 3 February 2015
Configuration
- Use the smitty fastpath etherchannel to enter the menu.
- # smitty etherchannel
- Select: Add an EtherChannel / Link Aggregation
- Select the primary ethernet adapters that will be a part of the etherchannel configuration and press [Enter]
Verification
Verify LACP activity
- Verify LACP adapter activity is Active, Backup, or down.
- # entstat -d <etherchannel interface> | egrep 'ETH|Active|Backup'
List etherchannel devices
- List all adapters.
- # lsdev -Cc adapter
- The device configured for 802.3ad will have output similar to the following.
ent8 Available EtherChannel / IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation