> # Ethernet PortChannels

> The following characteristics set Ethernet PortChannel solutions apart from other solutions:

> - The Gigabit Ethernet link-level redundancy ensures a transparent failover if one of the Gigabit Ethernet links fails.
> - Two Gigabit Ethernet ports in one Ethernet PortChannel appear like one logical Gigabit Ethernet link.
> - The FCIP link stays up during the failover.

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