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Chapter 2 Message and Recovery Procedures
EC Messages
Error Message EC-5-CANNOT_BUNDLE1: Port-channel [chars] is down, port [chars] will
remain stand-alone.
Explanation
The state of the port channel (EtherChannel) is down, for example, the port channel
might be administratively disabled or disconnected. The physical interface cannot join the bundle
(EtherChannel) until the state of the port channel is up. The first [chars] is the EtherChannel. The
second [chars] is the port number.
Recommended Action Ensure that the other ports in the bundle have the same configuration.
Error Message EC-5-CANNOT_BUNDLE2: [chars] is not compatible with [chars] and will
be suspended ([chars]).
Explanation The interface has different interface attributes than the other ports in the EtherChannel.
For the interface to join the bundle (EtherChannel), change the interface attributes to match the
EtherChannel attributes. The first [chars] is the interface to be bundled, the second [chars] is the
physical interface (a switch port) that is already in the bundle, and the third [chars] is the reason for
the incompatibility.
Recommended Action Change the interface attributes to match the EtherChannel attributes.
Error Message EC-5-CANNOT_BUNDLE_LACP: [chars] is not compatible with aggregators in
channel [dec] and cannot attach to them ([chars]).
Explanation
The port has different port attributes than the port channel or ports within the port
channel. For the port to join the bundle, change the port attributes so that they match the port. [chars]
is the incompatible port. [chars] is the short interface name, such as Gi0/1, [dec] is the channel group
number, and the last [chars] is the reason.
Recommended Action Match the port attributes to the port channel.
Error Message EC-5-COMPATIBLE: [chars] is compatible with port-channel members.
Explanation
A port was not operational because its attributes were different from those of the port
channel or ports within the port channel. The system has detected that the attributes of the port now
match the port-channel attributes. [chars] is the affected port.
Recommended Action No action is required.
Error Message EC-5-DONTBNDL: [chars] suspended: incompatible partner port with
[chars].
Explanation
The configuration of the partner port differs from the configuration of other ports in the
bundle. A port can only join the bundle when its global configuration and the configuration of the
partner port are the same as other ports in the bundle. The first [chars] is the local interface that is
being suspended, and the second [chars] is the local interface that is already bundled.
Recommended Action Verify that the configuration of the partner ports is the same for all ports in the
bundle.