Reference Guide

Related
Commands
interface port-channel – creates a port channel interface.
show interfaces switchport – displays information about switchport interfaces.
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.
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. In the S5000, those ports could be provided by
stack members.
For the S5000, the maximum port channel ID is 128 and the maximum members per port channel is 8.
NOTE: The Dell Networking OS implementation of LAG or Port Channel requires that you configure
a LAG on both switches manually. 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
Networking OS Configuration Guide.
channel-member
Add an interface to the Port Channel, while in INTERFACE PORTCHANNEL mode.
S5000
Syntax
channel-member interface-type slot/port
To remove an interface from a Port Channel, use the no channel-member
interface command.
Parameters
interface-type
slot/port
(OPTIONAL) Enter any of the following keywords and slot/
port or number information:
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
tengigabitethernet followed by slot/port numbers.
The port range is 0 to 63.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE followed by slot/port numbers. The ports are
48, 52, 56, and 60.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
INTERFACE PORTCHANNEL
Interfaces
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