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Cisco 10000 Series Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 23 Configuring Gigabit EtherChannel Features
Feature History for Gigabit EtherChannel
• Configuring QoS Service Policies on GEC Interfaces, page 23-3
• Configuring Policy Based Routing Support on a GEC Bundle, page 23-7
• Configuring IEEE 802.1Q and QinQ Support on GEC Bundle, page 23-7
• Configuring MVPN Support on GEC Bundle, page 23-9
• Configuring PPPoX Support on a GEC Bundle, page 23-9
• Configuring High Availability Support on GEC Bundle, page 23-11
• Configuring 8 Member Links per GEC Bundle, page 23-11
• Configuring VLAN-Based Load Balancing, page 23-12
For more information on Gigabit EtherChannels (GEC) see, the Link Aggregation Control Protocol
(LACP) (802.3ad) for Gigabit Interfaces feature guide at:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122sb/newft/122sb31/10gigeth.htm
Feature History for Gigabit EtherChannel
Cisco IOS Release Description Required PRE
12.2(31)SB This feature was supported only on native line cards.
• QoS policies supported only on GEC member links.
PRE2 and PRE3
12.2(33)SB This feature is supported on native line cards
1
and the SPA
Interface Processor (SIP) and Shared Port Adapters (SPA)
2
on the Cisco 10000 Series router.
1. 1 Port GE – Half-height and 1 Port GE – Full-height.
2. 2 Port GE – Half-height and 5 Port GE – Half-height.
PRE3 and PRE4
12.2(33)SB The following Gigabit EtherChannel enhancements were
added on the Cisco 10000 Series router:
• QoS Service Policies on GEC Bundle
3
• PPPoE hitless
4
switchover support with Link
Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) (802.3ad) port
channel
• PBR Support for GEC Bundle
• IEEE 802.1Q and QinQ Support on GEC Bundle
• Multicast VPN Support on GEC Bundle
• PPPoX Support for GEC Bundle (includes PPPoEoE,
PPPoEoQinQ, PPPoVLAN)
• High availability for SSO, NSF, ISSU, and NSR
• 8 Member Links per GEC bundle
3. Queuing actions still require QoS application on each member link.
4. A hitless switchover implies that no PPPoX sessions are dropped when an active member link fails and the passive or backup
link takes over as the active link.
PRE2, PRE3, and
PRE4
12.2(33)XNE VLAN-based Load Balancing feature for GEC interface
was introduced to Cisco 10000 series router.
PRE3 and PRE4