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ON - is for neither. ON - means that there is no control protocol present (PAgP or LACP), interfaces will just be bundled into etherchannel. Since there is no control protocol, there is a risk of creating loop, so ON should be avoided if both sides support PAgP or LACP.
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ON - is for neither. ON - means that there is no control protocol present (PAgP or LACP), interfaces will just be bundled into etherchannel. Since there is no control protocol, there is a risk of creating loop, so ON should be avoided if both sides support PAgP or LACP.

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So what is the purpose of having &nbsp;the option &quot;ON &quot;&nbsp;?
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So what is the purpose of having  the option "ON " ?

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Etherchannel Pagp and LACP<br />
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when configuring Etherchannel, we have the following options:<br />
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active &nbsp; &nbsp; Enable LACP unconditionally<br />
&nbsp; auto &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Enable PAgP only if a PAgP device is detected<br />
&nbsp; desirable &nbsp;Enable PAgP unconditionally<br />
&nbsp; on &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Enable Etherchannel only<br />
&nbsp; passive &nbsp; &nbsp;Enable LACP only if a LACP device is detected<br />
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the one option that I do not understand is the &quot;ON&quot; option, whether it is is used for Pagp or LACP or for Both.<br />
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Thank you
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Etherchannel Pagp and LACP

when configuring Etherchannel, we have the following options:

active     Enable LACP unconditionally
  auto       Enable PAgP only if a PAgP device is detected
  desirable  Enable PAgP unconditionally
  on         Enable Etherchannel only
  passive    Enable LACP only if a LACP device is detected


the one option that I do not understand is the "ON" option, whether it is is used for Pagp or LACP or for Both.

Thank you

Etherchannel Pagp and LACP

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