Dell Force10 Z9000, Reference Manual

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port-channel mode
Configure the LACP port channel mode.
C-Series, E-Series, Z-Series, S-Series
Syntax port-channel number mode [active] [passive] [off]
Parameters
number Enter the keywords
port-channel
followed by a number. For the
C-Series and S-Series, the range is 1 to 128. For the E-Series, the
range is 1 to 255 for TeraScale and 1 to 512 for ExaScale.
active Enter the keyword
active
to set the mode to the active state.
NOTE: LACP modes are defined in Usage Information below.
passive Enter the keyword
passive
to set the mode to the passive state.
NOTE: LACP modes are defined in
Usage Information
below.
off Enter the keyword
off
to set the mode to the off state.
NOTE: LACP modes are defined in
Usage Information
below.
Defaults off
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information LACP Modes
Mode Function
active An interface is in an active negotiating state in this mode. LACP runs
on any link configured in the active state and also automatically
initiates negotiation with other ports by initiating LACP packets.
passive An interface is not in an active negotiating state in this mode. LACP
runs on any link configured in the passive state. Ports in a passive
state respond to negotiation requests from other ports that are in
active states. Ports in a passive state respond to LACP packets
off An interface can not be part of a dynamic port channel in off mode.
LACP does not run on a port configured in off mode.
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