[c-nsp] EtherChannel support on Onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports of 3800 series?

[Luan Nguyen]

Hello,

Has anyone successfully used port-channel on a 3800 series router before?  I
could configure it, and it seems to be okay.  I haven't try to see if it
actually load-share traffics, but a simple ping test /shutdown one interface
works fine.
But according to Cisco, this is not supported?


http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps5855/prod_qas0900aecd8016a953.html


Q. Is Cisco EtherChannel(R) supported on the two onboard Gigabit Ethernet
ports?
A. No. Cisco EtherChannel is not supported on the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
ports. Instead, Cisco EtherChannel can be configured on Gigabit Ethernet
HWICs, Gigabit Ethernet network modules, and Fast Ethernet ports on Cisco
EtherSwitch HWICs and network modules when the ports are in switchport mode.

Thanks.

-lmn