Users Guide

Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series.
pre-Version
6.2.1.0
Introduced on E-Series.
Usage
Information
Port Channel interfaces are logical interfaces and can be either in Layer 2 mode (by using the
switchport command) or Layer 3 mode (by configuring an IP address). You can add a Port Channel in
Layer 2 mode to a VLAN.
The shutdown, description, and name commands are the only commands that you can configure
on an interface while it is a member of a Port Channel. To add a physical interface to a Port Channel,
the interface can only have the shutdown, description, and name commands configured. The Port
Channel’s configuration is applied to the interfaces within the Port Channel.
A Port Channel can contain any physical interface. Based on the first interface configured in the Port
Channel and enabled, Dell Networking OS determines the common speed. For more information, refer to
channel-member.
If the line card is in a Jumbo mode chassis, you can also configure the mtu and ip mtu commands. The
Link MTU and IP MTU values configured on the channel members must be greater than the Link MTU and
IP MTU values configured on the Port Channel interface.
NOTE: In a Jumbo-enabled system, all members of a Port Channel must be configured with the same
link MTU values and the same IP MTU values.
Example
Dell(conf)# int port-channel 2
Dell(conf-if-po-2)#
Related
Commands
● channel-member — add a physical interface to the LAG.
● interface — configure a physical interface.
● interface loopback — configure a Loopback interface.
● interface null — configure a null interface.
● interface vlan — configure a VLAN.
● shutdown — disable/enable the port channel.
624 Interfaces