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Steelhead
StuartLivings
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Re: etherchannel on IC

It seems that I was incorrect when posting this statement:

 

 


StuartLivings wrote:
Etherchannel is supported in both versions of Interceptor software.

In version 1 the Interceptor is 'Etherchannel agnostic' and does not participate or terminate the Etherchannel links.

In version 2 the Interceptor is 'Etherchannel aware' and can terminate the Etherchannel links.

 

In version 2 Interceptor the Interceptor can work with Etherchannel links but does NOT terminate the Etherchannel.  The reason for this is because an Interceptor outage/shutdown/restart would cause a termination/renegotiation of the Etherchannel.

 

Interceptor version 2 does fully support Etherchannel and should maintain redundancy if Etherchannel links are lost.

 

Fry
axfalk
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Re: etherchannel on IC

Thanks again. We need to drill this down a bit futher as it's very essential for us to make sure we dot the i's and cross the t's on this as we're building Data Center with these IC's. Would it be possible for you to e-mail us your name, so we can officially approach you with this?



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Steelhead
StuartLivings
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Re: etherchannel on IC

I believe this issue is being discussed separately in a support case so I'll be brief here.

In Interceptor version 1 the Etherchannel 'connection' exists between the Cisco devices each side of the Interceptor. The Interceptor is largely unaware (but uncaring) that it's an Etherchannel link.

In Interceptor version 2 there are two separate Etherchannel links, one on the WAN side of the Interceptor and one on the LAN side of the Interceptor. The Interceptor is, to all intents and purposes, an Etherchannel device in this configuration.
Fry
axfalk
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Re: etherchannel on IC

Thanks for your reply. can you please elaborate on "termination the Etherchannel links"?



Thanks again.
Steelhead
StuartLivings
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Re: etherchannel on IC

Etherchannel is supported in both versions of Interceptor software.

In version 1 the Interceptor is 'Etherchannel agnostic' and does not participate or terminate the Etherchannel links.

In version 2 the Interceptor is 'Etherchannel aware' and can terminate the Etherchannel links.
Fry
axfalk
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etherchannel on IC

Anybody happens to know if an IC will support etherchannel?



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