etherchannel DOT1q tagging...

[teyobanilom]

I have an non-Cisco L2 switch that needs to connect to a Cat 6509 via etherchannel using LACP. How do I assign a VLAN/dot1q encapsulation on the etherchannel/port-channel on the Cat6509 to identify the VLAN.

Here's my config;

6509-SW-01#sh run int fa3/15

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 154 bytes

!

interface FastEthernet3/15

description Kat testing--Sourcefire Mgmt

no ip address

shutdown

channel-protocol lacp

channel-group 15 mode active

end

6509-SW-01#sh run int fa3/16

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 113 bytes

!

interface FastEthernet3/16

description Kat testing--Foundry

no ip address

channel-group 15 mode active

end

6509-SW-01#sh run int port 15

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 47 bytes

!

interface Port-channel15

no ip address

end

6509-SW-01#

[m.winward]

I'm assuming you're going to have multiple vlans going over that port-channel. I'm having a similar issue.

I create the port-channel and then the sub-interface. Then when I try using the command:

encapsulation dot1Q 161

I get an error:

Command rejected: VLAN 161 not available

The problem is that vlan 161 has been created and is active.

[teyobanilom]

Were you able to create the sub-interface on the port-channel. The problem in my case is that VTP is enabled and cannot create a new VLAN.

[glen.grant]

It goes under the port channel interface. Native vlan has to match on each side. there are no sub interfaces involved .

switchport mode trunk

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk native vlan XXX

switchport trunk allowed xxx,xxx,xxx

[teyobanilom]

Thank you.

Boyet

[m.winward]

OK... I've gone and created the vlans as interfaces instead and assigned them the ip addresses, etc.

The problem now is that when i go onto the interface that is going to be the trunk and try using

switchport mode trunk

I get an error:

command rejected: Po37 not a switching port

I thought maybe it had to do with the fact that I was trying to do it on a port-channel, but i get the same issue while trying to use the command on a physical interface as well.

This is on a 6509 also.

IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-PK9SV-M), Version 12.2(17d)SXB8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

[m.winward]

Ahh... Nevermind. Just using the command switchport first allows you to set it up.

Thanks for the info Glen.