CLI Guide

Port Channel Commands
A Link Aggregation Group (LAG) is a group of links that appear to a MAC client as if they were a single link
according to IEEE 802.3ad. In Dell Networking OS, a LAG is referred to as a Port Channel.
• For the Aggregator, the maximum port channel ID is 128 and the maximum members per port
channel is 4.
Because each port can be assigned to only one Port Channel, and each Port Channel must have at least
one port, some of those nominally available Port Channels might have no function because they could
have no members if there are not enough ports installed.
NOTE: For information about Dell Networking OS link aggregation control protocol (LACP) for
dynamic LAGs, refer to the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) chapter. For more information
about configuring and using Port Channels, refer to the Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator
Configuration Guide
channel-member
Add an interface to the Port Channel, while in INTERFACE PORTCHANNEL mode.
Syntax
channel-member interface
To delete an interface from a Port Channel, use the no channel-member
interface command.
Parameters
interface (OPTIONAL) Enter the following keywords and slot/port or
number information:
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes INTERFACE PORTCHANNEL
Supported Modes Programmable-Mux (PMUX)
Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
Usage Information
Use the interface port-channel command to access this command.
You cannot add an interface to a Port Channel if the interface contains an IP
address in its configuration.
Link MTU and IP MTU considerations for Port Channels are:
Interfaces
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