5548 Stack and LACP

Question

Hello all,  First post here; so I'm sorry if I am in the wrong thread..  I inherited a bunch of 5548's. I have two 'stacks'; one stack of three(3) devices and another stack of two(2) devices. The three stack is a VM cluster and the two stack is the Network/IDF. On the IDF side I have this: !interface gigabitethernet1/0/43 description 'Link to 5548 vmstk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet1/0/44 description 'Link to 5548 vmstk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet1/0/45 description 'Link to 5548 vmstk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet1/0/46 description 'Link to 5548 vmstk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet1/0/47 description 'Link to 5548 vmstk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet1/0/48 description 'Link to 5548 vmstk' channel-group 6 mode auto! and in the vmstack I have this: dl5548-vmstk# sh running-config interface gigabitethernet 1/0/47-48interface gigabitethernet1/0/47 description 'Link to 5548-stk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet1/0/48 description 'Link to 5548-stk' channel-group 6 mode auto!dl5548-vmstk# sh running-config interface gigabitethernet 2/0/47-48interface gigabitethernet2/0/47 description 'Link to 5548-stk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet2/0/48 description 'Link to 5548-stk' channel-group 6 mode auto!dl5548-vmstk# sh running-config interface gigabitethernet 3/0/47-48interface gigabitethernet3/0/47 description 'Link to 5548-stk' channel-group 6 mode auto!interface gigabitethernet3/0/48 description 'Link to 5548-stk' channel-group 6 mode auto! I am looking for validation that this is a valid config..  vmstk gi1/0/47-48 goes to idfstk gi1/0/43-44 vmstk gi2/0/47-48 goes to idfstk gi1/0/45-46 vmstk gi3/0/47-48 goes to idfstk gi1/0/47-48 vmstk[1,2,3] are connected via hdmi stacking cables..  Should I have separate port-channels for each switch?  Is the same port channel on each vmstk switch a problem? Is this an SMLT/IST problem? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_aggregation and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.3ad) sh interfaces counters port-channel 6 on both devices shows no errors.. Thanks in advance.

bcookatpcsd · Answer

Sorry if I did not explain it clearly. The LACP links are switch to swtich..  not to a server.

bcookatpcsd · Answer

Thank you for responding..

I feel like there is still some mis-communication about my question..

I have a stack of three devices stacked. (called vmstk)

I have a stack of two devices stacked. (called idfstk)

(here is the question..)

I have an lacp configuration that spans multiple physical ports in the vmstk gi 47-48 in switches 1,2,3. (again vmstk)

I have the other side of the lacp configuration in the same physical switch in a different stack idfstk, 43-44,45-46,47-48.

All ports are in the same channel group (6).

Is this correct?

(end of question)

I am asking as I use cacti to graph port usage and the graphs do not look like data is being equally distributed at all.

All of the `show lacp` command do no show any errors. But the graphs never go over 100Mb. Port channel 6 which is an aggregate of six 1Gb links, has a max of 87Mb and an average of 8Mb..

So my graphs do not make me 'feel' like everything is working..

Do you understand? Is this a clearer description?

bcookatpcsd · Answer

http://goo.gl/dqTKYt

This is a PDF of my CACTI graph..

You will see that the ports do not even remotely look like they are doing LACP..

Which is the original "problem".

Thank you in advance for all of your attention..

07-Feb-2014 11:31:43 %TRUNK-W-PORTREMOVED: Port gi1/0/48 removed from Po6
07-Feb-2014 11:31:43 %LINK-W-Down: gi1/0/48
07-Feb-2014 11:31:45 %LINK-I-Up: gi1/0/48
07-Feb-2014 11:31:48 %TRUNK-I-PORTADDED: Port gi1/0/48 added to Po6

07-Feb-2014 10:32:40 :%TRUNK-I-PORTADDED: Port gi2/0/48 added to Po6

07-Feb-2014 10:32:37 :%LINK-I-Up: gi2/0/48

07-Feb-2014 10:32:34 :%LINK-W-Down: gi2/0/48

07-Feb-2014 10:32:34 :%TRUNK-W-PORTREMOVED: Port gi2/0/48 removed from Po6

Syslog reports these all the time..

vmstk# sh version

Unit SW version Boot version HW version
------------------- ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
1 4.1.0.15 1.0.0.14 00.00.02
2 4.1.0.15 1.0.0.14 00.00.02
3 4.1.0.15 1.0.0.14 00.00.02

dl5548-idfstk-5# sh version

Unit SW version Boot version HW version
------------------- ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
1 4.1.0.15 1.0.0.14 00.00.02
2 4.1.0.15 1.0.0.14 00.00.02

bcookatpcsd · Answer

vmstk# sh interfaces port-channel 6

Load balancing: src-dst-mac.

Gathering information....
Channel Ports
------- -----
Po6 Active: gi1/0/47-48,gi2/0/47-48,gi3/0/47-48

vmstk# sh interfaces counters port-channel 6

Ch InUcastPkts InMcastPkts InBcastPkts InOctets
---------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Po6 11992219 27122 107299 10756112928

Ch OutUcastPkts OutMcastPkts OutBcastPkts OutOctets
---------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Po6 17854868 12680 12048 13007914451

Alignment Errors: 0
FCS Errors: 0
Single Collision Frames: 0
Multiple Collision Frames: 0
SQE Test Errors: 0
Deferred Transmissions: 0
Late Collisions: 0
Excessive Collisions: 0
Carrier Sense Errors: 0
Oversize Packets: 0
Internal MAC Rx Errors: 0
Symbol Errors: 0
Received Pause Frames: 0
Transmitted Pause Frames: 0

Literal syslog entries..

Feb 6 01:50:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T01:50:42.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 01:50:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T01:50:42.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 01:50:45 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T01:50:45.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 01:50:49 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T01:50:48.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 03:03:14 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:03:14.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 03:03:14 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:03:14.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 6 03:03:17 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:03:16.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 6 03:03:20 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:03:19.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 03:41:39 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:41:39.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 03:41:39 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:41:39.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi3/0/47^M
Feb 6 03:41:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:41:42.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi3/0/47^M
Feb 6 03:41:45 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T03:41:45.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 05:32:25 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T05:32:23.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 05:32:25 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T05:32:23.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 6 05:32:28 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T05:32:26.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 6 05:32:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T05:32:29.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 06:13:09 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T06:13:08.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 06:13:09 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T06:13:08.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 06:13:12 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T06:13:11.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 06:13:15 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T06:13:14.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 10:31:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:31:33.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 10:31:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:31:33.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 10:31:37 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:31:36.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 10:31:40 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:31:39.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 10:50:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:50:42.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 10:50:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:50:42.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 10:50:46 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:50:45.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 10:50:49 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T10:50:48.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 12:16:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T12:16:30.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 12:16:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T12:16:30.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 12:16:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T12:16:33.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 12:16:37 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T12:16:36.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 13:32:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T13:32:41.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 13:32:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T13:32:41.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 6 13:32:45 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T13:32:44.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 6 13:32:48 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T13:32:47.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 19:11:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T19:11:31.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 19:11:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T19:11:31.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 19:11:35 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T19:11:35.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 19:11:38 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T19:11:38.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:08 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:08.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:08 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:08.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 20:59:11 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:11.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 20:59:14 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:14.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:18 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:17.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:18 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:17.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 6 20:59:20 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:20.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 6 20:59:23 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:23.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:27 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:27.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:27 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:27.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 20:59:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:31.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 20:59:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:34.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:39 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:38.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:39 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:38.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 6 20:59:42 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:41.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 6 20:59:45 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:44.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:52 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:52.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 20:59:52 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:52.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi3/0/47^M
Feb 6 20:59:55 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:55.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi3/0/47^M
Feb 6 20:59:58 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T20:59:58.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 21:00:01 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:00:01.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 21:00:01 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:00:01.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi3/0/48^M
Feb 6 21:00:04 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:00:04.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi3/0/48^M
Feb 6 21:00:07 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:00:07.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 21:32:20 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:32:20.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 21:32:20 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:32:20.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 21:32:24 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:32:23.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 6 21:32:26 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T21:32:26.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 6 22:55:19 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T22:55:18.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 6 22:55:19 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T22:55:18.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 22:55:22 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T22:55:21.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 6 22:55:25 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-06T22:55:24.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 added to Po6^M

Feb 7 01:18:37 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T01:18:36.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 01:18:37 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T01:18:36.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 7 01:18:40 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T01:18:39.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 7 01:18:43 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T01:18:42.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 04:39:29 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T04:39:28.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 04:39:29 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T04:39:28.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 7 04:39:32 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T04:39:31.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/47^M
Feb 7 04:39:35 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T04:39:34.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 07:33:28 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T07:33:28.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 07:33:28 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T07:33:28.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 7 07:33:31 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T07:33:31.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/47^M
Feb 7 07:33:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T07:33:34.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 08:54:50 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T08:54:50.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 08:54:50 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T08:54:50.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 7 08:54:53 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T08:54:53.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 7 08:54:56 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T08:54:56.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 09:38:04 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:38:04.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 09:38:04 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:38:04.3-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi3/0/48^M
Feb 7 09:38:07 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:38:07.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi3/0/48^M
Feb 7 09:38:10 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:38:10.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 09:44:02 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:44:02.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/47 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 09:44:02 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:44:02.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi3/0/47^M
Feb 7 09:44:05 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:44:05.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi3/0/47^M
Feb 7 09:44:08 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T09:44:08.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi3/0/47 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 10:32:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T10:32:34.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 10:32:34 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T10:32:34.1-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 7 10:32:37 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T10:32:37.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi2/0/48^M
Feb 7 10:32:40 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T10:32:40.2-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi2/0/48 added to Po6^M
Feb 7 11:31:43 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T11:31:43.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTREMOVED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 removed from Po6^M
Feb 7 11:31:43 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T11:31:43.0-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Down - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 7 11:31:46 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T11:31:45.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 LINK - Up - Hostname: , gi1/0/48^M
Feb 7 11:31:49 dl5548-vmstk 1 2014-02-07T11:31:48.4-05:00 10.20.0.77 TRUNK - PORTADDED - Hostname: ,Port gi1/0/48 added to Po6^M

bcookatpcsd · Answer

First posting here included the config for the Interfaces. I will again try other cables; pre-packaged cables.. 'Cables to Go' 01:18 EST and 01:50 EST I was not here ;) Syslog would show changes.

bcookatpcsd · Answer

vmstk# sh running-config interface port-channel6interface Port-channel6 spanning-tree portfast auto switchport access vlan 69!

bcookatpcsd · Answer

Hello Sir,

Life always gets in the way of what you want to do ;)

* switch to switch should be trunks (will get proper dell syntax for 'switchport trunk allowed 69' or 'deny all vlans except') - provided you wanted to bring vlans via the trunk.. is that the concern?

* portfast should be disabled on trunks - What about 802.1w?

* portfast should be disabled on port-channel - What about 802.1w?

If this is the summation, I agree on these points.

access mode is/was chosen as that is the vlan that these devices should be on and as they are directly connected to their end points.

I am confused with the comment/concern for access mode vlan 69 for the port-channel interface..

Thank you for your input and responses.. greatly appreciated..

It's me and the walls here..

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