Etherchanel Ques
Etherchanel Ques
Etherchanel Ques
A.
Switch2# configure terminal
Switch2(config)# interface range gigabitethernet3/1 -2
Switch2(config-if)# channel-group 5 mode auto
B.
Switch2# configure terminal
Switch2(config)# interface range gigabitethemet3/1 -2
Switch2(config-if)# channel-group 5 mode passive
C.
Switch2# configure terminal
Switch2(config)# interface range gigabitethernet3/1 -2
Switch2(config-if)# channel-group 5 mode desirable
D.
Switch2# configure terminal
Switch2(config)# interface range gigabitethernet3/1 -2
Switch2(config-if)# channel-group 5 mode on
Answer: B
Explanation
LACP trunking supports four modes of operation:
* On: The link aggregation is forced to be formed without any LACP negotiation. In other words,
the switch will neither send the LACP packet nor process any incoming LACP packet. This is
similar to the on-state for PAgP.
* Off: The link aggregation will not be formed. We do not send or understand the LACP packet.
This is similar to the off-state for PAgP.
* Passive: The switch does not initiate the channel, but does understand incoming LACP
packets. The peer (in an active state) initiates negotiation (by sending out an LACP packet)
which we receive and reply to, eventually forming the aggregation channel with the peer. This is
similar to the auto mode in PAgP.
* Active: We are willing to form an aggregate link, and initiate the negotiation. The link aggregate
will be formed if the other end is running in LACP active or passive mode. This is similar to the
desirable mode of PAgP.
Question 5
What is the result of entering the command “port-channel load-balance src-dst-ip” on an
EtherChannel link?
A. Packets are distributed across the ports in the channel based on both the source and
destination MAC addresses.
B. Packets are distributed across the ports in the channel based on both the source and
destination IP addresses.
C. Packets are balanced across the ports in the channel based first on the source MAC address,
then on the destination MAC address, then on the IP address.
D. Packets are distributed across the access ports in the channel based first on the source IP
address and then the destination IP addresses.
Answer: B
Explanation
The syntax of configuring load balancing on a Cisco switch is:
Switch(config)# port-channel load-balance method
By default, the “src-dst-ip” (source and destination IP address) method is used for Layer 3
switching.
The “port-channel load-balance src-dst-ip” command uses a pair of source & destination IP
addresses to select the port to send traffic to.
Question 6
Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true about the display of the command “show pagp 1
neighbor” command?
Answer: A D
Explanation
A is chosen in this case but, it’s known that two ports Fa0/1 & Fa0/2 of Sw1 can use the
“channel-group 1 mode auto” command while the peer ports
use the “channel-group 1 mode desirable” command.
Di is chosen here because there are 2 ports in each group totaling 4 Ethernet ports. i.e 100Mbps
per port = 400Mbps in full-duplex
Question 8
Refer to the exhibit. The command switchport mode access is issued on interface
FastEthernet0/13 on switch CAT1. What will be the result?
A. The command will be rejected by the switch.
B. Interfaces FastEthernet0/12 and FastEthemet0/13 will no longer be bundled.
C. Dynamic Trunking Protocol will be turned off on interfaces FastEthernet0/12 and
FastEthemet0/13.
D. Interfaces FastEthernet0/12 and FastEthernet0/13 will only allow traffic from the native VLAN.
E. Interfaces FastEthernet0/12 and FastEthernet0/13 will continue to pass traffic for VLANs
88,100,360.
Answer: B
Explanation
The default channel protocol in Cisco switches is Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP). PAgP
groups the interfaces with the same speed, duplex mode, native VLAN, VLAN range, and trunking
status and type. After grouping the links into an EtherChannel, PAgP adds the group to the
spanning tree as a single switch port.
An interface in the on mode that is added to a port channel is forced to have the same
characteristics as the already existing on mode interfaces in the channel (applied for both PAgP
& LACP). So if we configure “switchport mode access” on Fa0/13, this interface will no longer be
bundled with Fa0/14.
(Reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3550/software/
release/12-1_14_ea1/configuration/guide/3550scg/swethchl.html#wpxref12539)
Question 9
Which three statements are true of the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)? (Choose
three)
A. LACP is used to connect to non-Cisco devices.
B. LACP packets are sent with the command channel-group 1 mode desirable.
C. LACP packets are sent with the command channel-group 1 mode active.
D. Standby interfaces should be configured with a higher priority.
E. Standby interfaces should be configured with a lower priority.
Answer: A C D
Explanation
LACP is part of the IEEE specification 802.3ad so that it can be used on non-Cisco devices
A is correct.
With mode “active”, the switch will send LACP packets, initiates negotiations with remote ports
and is willing to form a port-channel if it receives a response
C is correct.
LACP uses the port priority with the port number to form the port identifier.
The port priority determines which ports should be put in standby mode when there is a
hardware limitation that prevents all compatible ports from aggregating.
The valid range is from 1 to 65535. The higher the number, the lower the priority so standby
interfaces should be configured with a higher priority.
D is correct.
Question 10
Refer to the exhibit. What does the command channel-group 1 mode desirable do?
Interface FastEthernet 0/13
Channel-group 1 mode desirable
A. enables LACP unconditionally
B. enables PAgP only if a PAgP device is detected
C. enables PAgP unconditionally
D. enables EtherChannel only
E. enables LACP only if a LACP device is detected
Answer: C
Explanation
For a starter, “desirable” is one of the mode of PAgP, not LACP.
“enable PAgP unconditionally” enables that port send PAgP packets to form an EtherChannel
port (initiate negotiations with other ports).
A channel is formed with another port group in either desirable or auto mode.
Note:
Mode “auto” enables PAgP only if a PAgP device is detected and mode “on” forces the port to
form a channel.
Question 11
Which statement best describes implementing a Layer 3 EtherChannel?
A. EtherChannel is a Layer 2 and not a Layer 3 feature.
B. Implementation requires switchport mode trunk and matching parameters between switches.
C. Implementation requires disabling switchport mode.
D. A Layer 3 address is assigned to the channel-group interface.
Answer: C
Explanation
By default, ports on a multilayer switch (MLS) run in Layer 2 mode. A port must be configured as
a routing port before it is configured as a Layer 3 EtherChannel.
Question 12
After an EtherChannel is configured between two Cisco switches, interface port-channel 1 is in
the down/down state.
Switch A is configured with channel-group 1 mode active, while Switch B is configured with
channel-group 1 mode desirable.
Why is the EtherChannel bundle not working?
A. The switches are using mismatched EtherChannel negotiation modes.
B. The switch ports are not configured in trunking mode.
C. LACP priority must be configured on both switches.
D. The channel group identifier must be different for Switch A and Switch B.
Answer A
Question 13
Refer to the exhibit. While troubleshooting a switch, you executed the “show interface port-
channel 1 etherchannel” command and it returned this output.
Which information is provided by the Load value?