In this example, you can change the common speed of the port channel by changing its configuration so
the first enabled interface referenced in the configuration is a 1000 Mb/s speed interface. You can also
change the common speed of the port channel here by setting the speed of the TenGig 0/0 interface to
1000 Mb/s.
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces
To configure a port channel (LAG), use the commands similar to those found in physical interfaces. By
default, no port channels are configured in the startup configuration.
These are the mandatory and optional configuration tasks:
•Creating a Port Channel (mandatory)
•Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel (mandatory)
•Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel (optional)
•Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel (optional)
•Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN (optional)
•Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel (optional)
•Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel (optional)
Creating a Port Channel
You can create up to 128 port channels with 16 port members per group on an MXL switch.
To configure a port channel, use the following commands.
1. Create a port channel.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface port-channel id-number
2. Ensure that the port channel is active.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
no shutdown
After you enable the port channel, you can place it in Layer 2 or Layer 3 mode. To place the port channel
in Layer 2 mode or configure an IP address to place the port channel in Layer 3 mode, use the
switchport command.
You can configure a port channel as you would a physical interface by enabling or configuring protocols
or assigning access control lists.
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel
You can add any physical interface to a port channel if the interface configuration is minimal.
NOTE: Port channels can contain a mix of 100/1000/10000 Ethernet interfaces and 10 Gigabit
Ethernet interface, but the Dell Networking OS disables the interfaces that are not the same speed
of the first channel member in the port channel (refer to 100/1000/10000 Mbps Interfaces in Port
Channels).
You can configure only the following commands on an interface if it is a member of a port channel:
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