Tutorial 2

Question 1

(i) Refer to Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3, illustrate why PAgP etherchannel is not created.

Figure 1-2: Etherchannel network

Switch2#show run
:
<omitted ouput>
:
interface FastEthernet0/1
channel-group 3 mode on

interface FastEthernet0/5
channel-group 3 mode auto

Figure 1-3: “show run” command

(ii) Suggest TWO (2) settings that must be identical on both ends of the connections for Etherchannel
network to be successfully formed as shown in Figure 1-2.
Question 2

(i) Explain why the EtherChannel between S1 and S2 is down.

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
Group Port-channel Protocol Ports
------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------
1 Po1(SD) - Fa0/1(D) Fa0/2(D)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S1# show run | begin interface Port-channel
interface Port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
<output omitted>
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S2# show run | begin interface Port-channel
interface Port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode auto
!

(ii) What would you suggest to correct the issue shown in Q11(a) if the requirement is to use PAgP?

Question 3
An EtherChannel was configured between switches S1 and S2, but the interfaces do not form an
EtherChannel. Identify and rectify the problem. Justify your answers.