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interface port-channel
Create a Port Channel interface, which is a link aggregation group (LAG) containing physical interfaces on the Aggregator.
Syntax
interface port-channel channel-number
To delete a Port Channel, use the no interface port-channel channel-number command.
Parameters
channel-number For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a number.
The range is from 1 to 128.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
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.
A Port Channel can contain both 100/1000 interfaces and GE interfaces. Based on the first interface
configured in the Port Channel and enabled, the Dell Networking OS determines if the Port Channel uses
100 Mb/s or 1000 Mb/s as the common speed. For more information, refer to .
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, you must configure all members of a Port Channel 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
interface — configures a physical interface.
interface vlan — configures a VLAN.
minimum-links
Configure the minimum number of links in a LAG (Port Channel) that must be in “oper up” status for the LAG to be also in “oper
up” status.
Syntax
minimum-links number
Parameters
number Enter the number of links in a LAG that must be in “oper up” status. The range is
from 1 to 16. The default is 1.
Defaults 1
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Programmable-Mux (PMUX)
Interfaces 519