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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
This chapter contains commands for Dell Networkings implementation of the link aggregation control protocol (LACP) for the
creation of dynamic link aggregation groups (LAGs called port-channels in Dell Networking OS parlance).
Topics:
auto-lag enable
clear lacp counters
debug lacp
io-aggregator auto-lag enable
lacp link-fallback
lacp long-timeout
lacp port-priority
port-channel mode
port-channel-protocol lacp
show interfaces port-channel
show io-aggregator auto-lag status
show lacp
show link-bundle-distribution port-channel
show port-channel-flow
auto-lag enable
Enable auto-lag on a server facing port.
Syntax
auto-lag enable
To disable the auto-lag use the no auto-lag enable command.
When disabled, the server port associated in a LAG is removed and the LAG itself gets removed. Any
LACPDUs received on the server port are discarded.
Defaults Enabled
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes
Standalone, Stacking, VLT
FullSwitch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.6(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator
9.6(0.0) Supported on the M I/O Aggregator.
clear lacp counters
Clear Port Channel counters.
Syntax
clear lacp port-channel-number counters
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