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Chapter 28 Configuring EtherChannels and Layer 2 Trunk Failover
Understanding Layer 2 Trunk Failover
In a link-state group, the link states of the downstream interfaces are dependent on the link states of the
upstream interfaces. If all of the upstream interfaces in a link-state group are in the link-down state, the
associated downstream interfaces are forced into the link-down state. If any one of the upstream
interfaces in the link-state group is in a link-up state, the associated downstream interfaces can change
to or remain in the link-up state.
Figure 28-4 Typical Layer 2 Trunk Failover Configuration
In Figure 28-4, downstream interfaces 1, 3, and 5 are defined in link-state group 1 with upstream
interfaces 19 and 20. Similarly, downstream interfaces 2, 4, and 6 are defined in link-state group 2 with
upstream interfaces 21 and 22.
If link is lost on upstream interface 19, the link states of downstream interfaces 1, 3, and 5 do not change.
If upstream interface 20 also loses link, downstream interfaces 1, 3 and 5 go into a link-down state.
Downstream interfaces 2, 4, and 6 do not change states.
You can recover a downstream interface link-down condition by removing the failed downstream port
from the link-state group. To recover multiple downstream interfaces, disable the link-state group.
Configuring Layer 2 Trunk Failover
These sections describe how to configure trunk failover ports:
• Default Layer 2 Trunk Failover Configuration, page 28-18
• Layer 2 Trunk Failover Configuration Guidelines, page 28-19
• Configuring Layer 2 Trunk Failover, page 28-19
Default Layer 2 Trunk Failover Configuration
There are no link-state groups defined, and trunk failover is not enabled for any group.
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