Command Line Interface Reference Guide HP BladeSystem PC Blade Switch
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Port Channel Commands
channel-group
The channel-group Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode command associates a port with a
port-channel. To remove a port from a port-channel, use the no
form of this command.
Syntax
channel-group port-channel-number mode {on | auto}
no channel-group
Parameters
n port-channel_number — Specifies the ID of the valid port-channel for the current port to
join.
n on — Forces the port to join a channel without an LACP operation.
n auto — Allows the port to join a channel as a result of an LACP operation.
Default Setting
The port is not assigned to a port-channel.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
Command Usage
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Example
The following command forces port e45 to join port-channel 1 without an LACP operation.
Console(config)# interface ethernet e45
Console(config-if)# channel-group 1 mode on










