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Chapter 21 Configuring EtherChannel
Configuring EtherChannel
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels
You configure Layer 2 EtherChannels by configuring the Ethernet interfaces with the channel-group
interface configuration command, which creates the port-channel logical interface.
Note
Layer 2 interfaces must be connected and functioning for IOS to create port-channel interfaces for
Layer 2 EtherChannels.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign a Layer 2 Ethernet interface to a
Layer 2 EtherChannel:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id
Enter interface configuration mode, and specify a physical
interface to configure.
Valid interfaces include physical interfaces.
Up to eight interfaces of the same type and speed can be
configured for the same group.
Step 3
switchport mode {access | trunk}
switchport access vlan vlan-id
Assign all interfaces as static-access ports in the same VLAN, or
configure them as trunks.
If you configure the interface as a static-access port, assign it to
only one VLAN. The range is 1 to 1005.