[c-nsp] Core to access links. Use single etherchannel?

[Ibrahim Abo Zaid]

Hi Grant

i think there is no way to do that in software unless u can get Giga
Ethernet bundling modules but the other way is to rely on routing protocols
instead of L2 features


best regards
--Abo Zaid

On 4/23/08, Grant Moerschel <gm at wavegard.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings all. We have a 6509 core with dual trunked layer 2 access
> switches connected on gig ports. So we use spanning tree in case one of
> the core to access connections fails therefore one link is always
> blocking. I'd like to get some opinions about improving this.  Is it a
> viable and recommended option to instead portchannel those two gig ports
> on both sides to both double the bandwidth and eliminate spanning tree
> issues?  If so, on the core switch side should one gig link be on, for
> example, 4/1 and the other on 5/1 in case a 6509 module fails? Thanks
>
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> Grant P. Moerschel
> gm -at- wavegard -dot- com
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