05-02-2014 08:03 AM - edited 03-07-2019 07:18 PM
Question……I’m trying to troubleshoot a downed interface that is part of a port-channel….my question is, should I remove the interface from the port-channel to troubleshoot it….currently when I’m troubleshooting the port in the port-channel the other interface goes down? The devices are 3750 to a 3850?...also is there a good reference doc on this?
05-02-2014 08:40 AM
since the physical port is already down, you can simply take it out of the portchannle, do your troubleshooting and when the interface is back up added it to the portchannel again. This way you isolate the port and don't have to worry about the portchannel interface.
HTH
05-02-2014 10:09 AM
That’s what I’m thinking also……Just curious should that be standard practice when troubleshooting an issue like this?
05-02-2014 10:34 AM
I don't think there is such standard, but it is probably a good practice.
05-02-2014 11:19 AM
Quick question, when having a port-channel formed on 2 Gigabit interfaces and I remove one Gigabit interface from the port-channel, will STP immediately block it? I mean STP will always choose a port-channel over one interface although both provide the same BW?
kdsmith01 for your question I suggest you take good care of STP if you remove that interface, in case it will link-up to avoid any small outage cause by STP convergence.
05-02-2014 12:27 PM
thank u
05-02-2014 12:27 PM
Thank u
05-02-2014 06:07 PM
What kind of link is this? Is a copper port? You can try running a TDR if the port is copper.
05-05-2014 08:35 AM
>What kind of link is this? copper (Cat5e)
>Is a copper port? sfp
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Will try your suggestion..thanks
05-05-2014 03:51 PM
Copper SFP doesn't support the TDR.
You'll need to temporarily move the copper link to a dedicated copper port (GigabitEthernet port preferred) for testing.
05-06-2014 06:47 AM
Interesting…..ok thanks I will note that.
05-06-2014 07:10 AM
05-07-2014 06:40 AM
> Interesting Thanks for that link
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