IP Sessions Over Gigabit EtherChannel

The IP Sessions Over Gigabit EtherChannel (IPoGEC) feature enables you to add the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) functionality for IP sessions. The LACP defines a virtual interface for a port channel or a port bundle, and adds physical member links to the port channel. This section provides information about the IPoGEC and how to configure it.

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Restrictions for IPoGEC

IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel (IPoGEC) currently supports the 1:1 model, where only one member link is active while the second member link is passive and does not carry traffic.

Information About IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel

The IP sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel (IPoGEC) feature ensures consistency between systems by adding redundancy and allows dynamic link management during local and remote system failures. LACP fast switchover enables the standby member link to take over instantly (in milliseconds) when the active member link goes down. As a result, the port channel remains up. The carrier-delay {delay-seconds | msec milliseconds} command used in the configuration of the IPoGEC ensures fast switchover, with the delay in switchover being in milliseconds rather than seconds.

Supported Features for IPoGEC

  • IPoGEC supports both simple IP sessions and mobile IP sessions.
  • IPoGEC is supported over virtual local area network (VLAN) and subinterfaces.
  • IPoGEC is supported on all Ethernet SPAs, including 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports and 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Configuring IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    configure terminal

    2.    interface port-channel channel-number

    3.    description string

    4.    ip address ip-address mask [secondary [vrf vrf-name] ]

    5.    load-interval seconds

    6.    lacp fast-switchover

    7.    lacp max-bundle max-bundle-number

    8.    service-policy type control policy-map-name

    9.    ip subscriber {l2-connected}

    10.    initiator {dhcp | radius-proxy | static ip subscriber list listname | unclassified ip | unclassified mac-address}

    11.    initiator {dhcp | radius-proxy | static ip subscriber list listname | unclassified ip | unclassified mac-address}


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1configure terminal


    Example: 
    Router# configure terminal
     

    Enters the global configuration mode.

     
    Step 2 interface port-channel channel-number


    Example: 
    Router(config)#interface port-channel 1
     

    Creates a port-channel virtual interface.

     
    Step 3description string


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#description GEC:1 interface towards switch
          		Adds a description to an interface configuration.  
    Step 4ip address ip-address mask [secondary [vrf vrf-name] ]


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#ip address 21.0.0.1 255.255.0.0
          		Removes an IP address from an interface.  
    Step 5load-interval seconds


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#load-interval 30
          		Changes the length of time for which data is used to compute load statistics.  
    Step 6lacp fast-switchover


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#lacp fast-switchover
          		Enables the LACP 1:1 link redundancy.  
    Step 7lacp max-bundle max-bundle-number


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#lacp max-bundle 1
          		Defines the maximum number of active, bundled LACP ports allowed in a port channel.  
    Step 8service-policy type control policy-map-name


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#service-policy type control BB_PMAP
          		Applies a control policy to a context.  
    Step 9ip subscriber {l2-connected}


    Example: 
    Router(config-if)#ip subscriber l2-connected
     

    Enables Cisco Intelligent Services Gateway (ISG) IP subscriber support on an interface, and specifies the access method that IP subscribers use for connecting to the Cisco ISG on an interface.

    Note   

    The iWAG does not support the routed access method.

     
    Step 10initiator {dhcp | radius-proxy | static ip subscriber list listname | unclassified ip | unclassified mac-address}


    Example: 
    Router(config-subscriber)# initiator unclassified mac-address
     

    Enables the Cisco ISG to create an IP subscriber session upon receipt of a specified type of packet.

     
    Step 11initiator {dhcp | radius-proxy | static ip subscriber list listname | unclassified ip | unclassified mac-address}


    Example: 
    Router(config-subscriber)# initiator dhcp
     

    Enables the Cisco ISG to create an IP subscriber session upon receipt of a specified type of packet.

     

    Configuring Member Links for IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    interface GigabitEthernet slot/subslot/port

      2.    no ip address ip-address mask [secondary [vrf vrf-name] ]

      3.    carrier-delay {delay-seconds | msec milliseconds}

      4.    lacp port-priority priority

      5.    channel-group channel-group-number mode {active | passive}


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 interface GigabitEthernet slot/subslot/port


      Example: 
      Router(config)#interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
       

      Enters the interface configuration mode for Gigabit Ethernet interface.

       
      Step 2no ip address ip-address mask [secondary [vrf vrf-name] ]


      Example: 
      Router(config-if)#no ip address
              		Removes an IP address from an interface.  
      Step 3 carrier-delay {delay-seconds | msec milliseconds}


      Example: 
      Router(config-if)# carrier-delay msec 50
       

      Sets the carrier delay on a serial interface. To achieve faster switchover from active to standby member link, the carrier delay value can be set to 0 ms.

       
      Step 4 lacp port-priority priority


      Example: 
      Router(config-if)#lacp port-priority 4000
       

      Sets the LACP priority for a physical interface. IPoGEC currently supports 1:1 model, that is one active member link and one standby member link, which only requires choosing two different values for priority field to make sure one interface is active while the other is standby. The value set for the priority field shall match the value configured on the switch.

       
      Step 5 channel-group channel-group-number mode {active | passive}


      Example: 
      Router(config-if)#channel-group 1 mode active
       

      Configures the interface in a channel group and sets the LACP mode.

       

      Configuration Examples for IP Sessions Over Gigabit EtherChannel

      Example: Configuring IPoGEC

      interface Port-channel1
description GEC:1 interface towards switch
ip address 21.0.0.1 255.255.0.0
load-interval 30
lacp fast-switchover
lacp max-bundle 1
service-policy type control BB_PMAP
ip subscriber l2-connected
  initiator unclassified mac-address ipv4
  initiator dhcp

      Example: Configuring Member Links for IPoGEC

      interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
no ip address
carrier-delay msec 50
lacp port-priority 4000
channel-group 1 mode active

interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
no ip address
carrier-delay msec 50
lacp port-priority 3000
channel-group 1 mode active

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      Feature Information for IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel

      The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

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      Table 1 Feature Information for IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel

      Feature Name

      Releases

      Feature Information

      IP Sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel

      Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9

      The IP sessions over Gigabit EtherChannel (IPoGEC) feature enables you to add the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) functionality for IP sessions.

      In Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S, this feature was implemented on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.