This is not etherchannel, this is more similar to stacking. Etherchannel by definition is the aggragation of port bandwidth by bonding the channels together. Simimlar to PPP. You can bond 2,3 or 4. What you have isn't very smart because of all of the STP convergence that would be required. The absolute best scenario in this case would be to stack the 3500's together and then do etherchannel to another switch, say a cat5000. This way you achieve a very fast switching backbone and still maintain almost gig to another switch. You don't want to sacrifice ports if you don't have to. Ports cost money there is even a formula, I don't remember is though. Hope this helps.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of cage Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I mean the etherchannel of ranging of the multi-device ! [7:29445] 3500-3500-3500-3500(3500 stacks) | | | | 3500-3500-3500-3500(3500 stacks) The 4 links between the two stacks are etherchannels, is it available? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29463&t=29463 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
