EtherChannel

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Link_Aggregation_Group_(LAG)
gptkb:Port_Channel
gptkbp:alternativeTo Spanning Tree Protocol for redundancy
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:VLANs
dynamic
port security
static
redundant paths
spanning tree
Layer 2 interfaces
Layer 3 interfaces
server connections
switch interconnections
uplinks
gptkbp:compatibleWith all network devices
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Cisco_Systems
gptkbp:dynamicProtocol gptkb:PAgP
gptkb:LACP
gptkbp:enables combining multiple physical Ethernet links
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EtherChannel
gptkbp:improves network performance
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s
gptkbp:maximumLinks 8
gptkbp:minimumLinks 2
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:SNMP
Cisco IOS commands
gptkbp:prevention single point of failure
gptkbp:proprietaryProtocol gptkb:PAgP
gptkbp:provides redundancy
increased bandwidth
gptkbp:reduces network downtime
gptkbp:requires all member ports to have same duplex
all member ports to have same speed
compatible configuration on both ends
same VLAN membership for all ports
same port type for all ports
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEEE_802.3ad_(LACP)
gptkbp:supports gptkb:10_Gigabit_Ethernet
gptkb:Fast_Ethernet
gptkb:Gigabit_Ethernet
load balancing
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:LACP
gptkbp:usedFor link aggregation
access links
trunk links
gptkbp:usedIn Ethernet networks
gptkbp:usedOn Cisco switches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Port_Aggregation_Protocol_(PAgP)
gptkb:Link_Aggregation_Group
gptkb:ASA_firewalls
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6