Forced failovers

EtherChannel or IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation can be forced to fail over from the primary channel to the backup adapter, or from the backup adapter to the primary channel.

Forced failovers work only if there is a backup adapter defined, and if the inactive channel is up and running. For example, to force a failover from the primary channel to the backup adapter, the backup adapter must be running.

To use this feature, enter smitty etherchannel and select the Force A Failover In An EtherChannel / Link Aggregation option from the screen. Then select the EtherChannel or IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation where the failover needs to be forced.