Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(27)SBC

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The IEEE 802.3ad Link Bundling feature provides a method of aggregating multiple Ethernet links into 
a single logical channel. This feature helps improve the cost effectiveness of a device by increasing 
cumulative bandwidth without requiring hardware upgrades. In addition, IEEE 802.3ad Link Bundling 
provides a capability to dynamically provision, manage, and monitor various aggregated links and 
enables interoperability between various Cisco devices and devices of third-party vendors.

This document describes how the IEEE 802.3ad Link Bundling feature leverages the EtherChannel 
infrastructure within Cisco IOS software to manage the bundling of various links.

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supported, use the 

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