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An engineer issues the `show etherchannel summary` command on Switch-A and observes that the logical interface `Port-channel 1` displays a status flag of `SD` (Layer 2, Down), with all member physical interfaces marked with the flag `I` (Stand-alone). Physical connectivity between the switches is up and running. Which configuration on the interconnected switches is the root cause of this operational state?

  1. A
    Switch-A is configured with `channel-group 1 mode active` while Switch-B is configured with `channel-group 1 mode passive`.
  2. Both switches are configured with `channel-group 1 mode passive` on their respective physical member interfaces.Cevap
  3. C
    The physical member interfaces on Switch-A are configured with native VLAN 10, whereas Switch-B is configured with native VLAN 20.
  4. D
    Switch-A is configured with `channel-group 1 mode active` while Switch-B is configured with `channel-group 1 mode desirable`.

Cevap

Both switches are configured with LACP passive mode on their connected physical member interfaces.
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) requires at least one participating switch interface to actively initiate negotiation. When both endpoints are set to `passive` mode (`channel-group mode passive`), neither device sends LACP packets. Consequently, LACP negotiation never completes, leaving the port-channel interface down (`SD`) and placing the individual member interfaces in stand-alone (`I`) operational state.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the reported flags in `show etherchannel summary`.
The `SD` flag indicates Layer 2 and Down status for the Port-channel, while `I` indicates that the physical member ports are operating independently (Stand-alone).
Physical interfaces fall back to stand-alone mode when LACP bundle negotiation fails to complete successfully.
2
Evaluate LACP mode interaction behavior.
LACP `passive` ports only respond to LACP packets and never initiate negotiation.
If both sides are set to `passive`, neither switch initiates LACP frame exchange, preventing EtherChannel establishment.

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