Static EtherChannel: Bundling Two Links (mode on)

Bundle lab · $29.99

Beginner CCNA lab that builds a static Layer-2 EtherChannel (mode on) between two ioll2-xe switches using two parallel links as members of Port-channel1. The Port-channel is configured as an access port in VLAN 10 so that two hosts, one on each switch, can communicate without spanning-tree blocking a parallel path. Learners deploy and verify the bundle, then validate end-to-end host connectivity.

Learning objectives

• Create a static (mode on) Layer-2 EtherChannel with two member links on both switches
• Configure the logical Port-channel interface as an access port in VLAN 10
• Verify bundling state with show etherchannel summary and related commands
• Validate end-to-end host connectivity across the single logical link
• Recognize how EtherChannel prevents STP from blocking one of the parallel links

Troubleshooting focus

• Member mode mismatch or missing channel-group prevents bundling
• Access/trunk or VLAN inconsistency between Port-channel and member interfaces breaks the bundle
• Only one member added (others suspended) due to differing parameters
• Interfaces administratively down or error-disabled will not participate
• Port-channel not assigned to the correct VLAN (hosts cannot communicate)