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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release8.1
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Chapter2 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands set port channel
set port channel
To configure EtherChannel on Ethernet module ports, use the set port channel command.
set port channel mod/port [admin_group]
set port channel mod/port mode {on | off | desirable | auto} [silent | non-silent]
set port channel all mode off
set port channel all distribution {ip | mac} [source | destination | both]
set port channel all distribution {session} [source | destination | both]
set port channel all distribution {ip-vlan-session} [source | destination | both]
Syntax Description mod/port Number of the module and the port on the mod ule.
admin_group (Optional) Number of the administrative group; valid values are from 1
to 1024.
mode Specifies the EtherChannel mode.
on Enables and forces specified ports to channel without PAgP.
off Prevents ports from channeling.
desirable Sets a PAgP mode that places a port into an active negotiating state, in
which the port initiates negotiations with other ports by sending PAgP
packets.
auto Sets a PAgP mode that places a port into a passive negotiating state, in
which the port responds to PAgP packets it receives, but does not initiate
PAgP packet negotiation.
silent (Optional) Uses with auto or desirable when no traffic is expected from
the other device to prevent the link from being reported to STP as down.
non-silent (Optional) Uses with auto or desirable when traffic is expected from the
other device.
all mode off Turns off channeling on all ports globally.
all distribution Applies frame distribution to all ports in the Catalyst 6500 series switch.
ip Specifies the frame distribution method using IP address values.
mac Specifies the frame distribution method using MAC address values.
source (Optional) Specifies the frame distribution method using source address
values.
destination (Optional) Specifies the frame distribution method using destination
address values.
both (Optional) Specifies the frame distribution method using source and
destination address values.
session Allows frame distribution of Layer 4 traffic.