I am trying to configure EtherChannel (802.3ad Link Aggregation) between a Dell PowerConnect 5324 and Cisco 3600 series router. I cannot ping between the two devices.
The Cisco 3600 router with IOS 12.4 supports EtherChannel (LAG), however it does not support channel group "mode" commands (LACP).
A 3600 router interface can only have "channel-group <number>". It does not support command tags such as "auto", "on" or "desirable".
I did not configure 802.1q (VLAN trunking) to prove that this is not causing the issue.
Can someone please advise me on the proper way to configure this so I can ping between the two devices? I'm assuming this issue applies to Cisco 2600 and Cisco 3700 series routers as well. I also tested this using a PowerConnect 5224 and found the same problem.
Here is how my devices are configured:
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Cisco 3600 Router IOS version 12.4(5a)
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interface Port-channel1
ip address 10.0.18.101 255.255.255.0
full-duplex
hold-queue 150 in
interface FastEthernet1/0
no ip address
speed 100
full-duplex
channel-group 1
no cdp enable
interface FastEthernet1/1
no ip address
speed 100
full-duplex
channel-group 1
no cdp enable
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Dell 5324 PowerConnect IOS version 2.0.1.3
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interface port-channel 1
speed 100
no negotiation
switchport access vlan 18
interface range ethernet g(1-2)
speed 100
channel-group 1 mode on
no negotiation
vlan database
vlan 18
interface vlan 18
ip address 10.0.18.100 255.255.255.0
Thanks in advance for your help.