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Cisco Port Configuration for NIC Teaming

I'm going to setup NIC teaming on one of my servers. I am going to install a intel 4 port NIC card in this server. I want to use ports fa0/45, fa0/46, fa0/47, and fa0/48 on my Cisco 3550 switch. I've looked over several documents from Cisco, but I'm still a little unsure. I'm hoping someone can provide me with the configurations I will need for these four ports. Below is the current configuration of my switch. Thanks.

Current configuration : 4805 bytes
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version 12.2
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
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hostname Switch_1
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no aaa new-model
ip subnet-zero
ip routing
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no file verify auto
spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
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vlan internal allocation policy ascending
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interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/4
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/5
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/6
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/7
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/8
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/9
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/10
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/11
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/12
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/13
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/14
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/15
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/16
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/17
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/18
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/19
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/20
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/21
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/22
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/23
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/24
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/25
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/26
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/27
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/28
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/29
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/30
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/31
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/32
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/33
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/34
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/35
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/36
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/37
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/38
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/39
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/40
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/41
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/42
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/43
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/44
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/45
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/46
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/47
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface FastEthernet0/48
switchport access vlan 40
switchport mode access
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interface GigabitEthernet0/1
switchport mode dynamic desirable
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interface GigabitEthernet0/2
switchport mode dynamic desirable
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interface Vlan1
ip address 192.168.1.3 255.255.255.0
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interface Vlan20
ip address 192.168.12.40 255.255.255.0
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interface Vlan40
ip address 10.4.0.1 255.255.0.0
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ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.12.200
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.12.201 10
ip http server
ip http secure-server
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control-plane
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Ernie Beek

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Crossroads305

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Thanks, I'll give this a try. Will this work regardless of the type of 4 port NIC I am using?

Ernie Beek

That shouldn't matter. Though some type's have better teaming software than others.

Crossroads305

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Does the "spanning-tree portfast trunk" have to be in the config? Could this cause loops?

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Craig Beck

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Ernie Beek

Nope. That means that (for example) when you reboot the server, the ports on the switch won't be put in hold-down but start forwarding immediately. You always add that when a computer/server is plugged in to a switchport and never add that when another switch or router is plugged in.

Crossroads305

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I ended up using
channel-group 1 mode passive

Thanks for your help.

Ernie Beek

You're welcome, glad we could help.