Sure enough, I just looked it up and it does support up to 8 ports. I don't know where I was getting 4 from. Maybe an older IOS version or something. Thanks for pointing that out.
The k1d ""Michael Williams"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I could be mistaken, but I think I've seen somethings that support up to 8 > interfaces in an etherchannel bundle. From URL: (watch for wrap) > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/793/lan_switching/6.html > > "Some cards and platforms also support Gigabit EtherChannel and have the > ability to use from two to eight ports in an EtherChannel" > > From URL: (watch for wrap) > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/techno/media/lan/ether/channel/tech/fete c_wp.htm > > "Compatible with Cisco IOS---Fast EtherChannel connections are fully > compatible with Cisco IOS virtual LAN and routing technologies. The > Inter-Switch Link (ISL) VLAN trunking protocol can carry multiple VLANs > across a Fast EtherChannel, and routers attached to Fast EtherChannel trunks > can provide full multiprotocol routing with support for hot standby using > HSRP" > > So it would appear both answers A. and B. are incorrect (i.e. they are both > supported by EtherChannel) > > As far as TACACS, I read through RFC 1492 (watch for wrap) > > http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1492.html > > and didn't see where it told about encryption, so I can't offer any help > there. > > HTH, > Mike W. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=30107&t=30079 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

