Specifications

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channel-protocol
channel-protocol
Use the channel-protocol interface configuration command to configure an EtherChannel for Port
Aggregation Control Protocol (PAgP) or Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). Use the no form
of this command to disable PAgP or LACP on the EtherChannel.
channel-protocol {lacp | pagp}
no channel-protocol
Syntax Description
Defaults No protocol is assigned to the EtherChannel.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Note You cannot enable both PAgP and LACP modes on an EtherChannel group.
Caution Do not enable Layer 3 addresses on the physical EtherChannel interfaces. To prevent loops, do not assign
bridge groups on the physical EtherChannel interfaces.
Examples This example shows how to set an EtherChannel into PAgP mode:
Switch(config-if)# channel-protocol pagp
This example shows how to set an EtherChannel into LACP mode:
Switch(config-if)# channel-protocol lacp
You can verify your settings by entering the show running-config privileged EXEC command.
lacp Configure an EtherChannel with the LACP protocol.
pagp Configure an EtherChannel with the PAgP protocol.
Release Modification
12.1(12c)EA1 This command was first introduced.