Dell PowerConnect 8024, User Configuration Manual

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Configuring Link Aggregation
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Configuring Link Aggregation (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to configure
link aggregation settings on the switch. For more information about the
commands, see the
PowerConnect 8024/8024F/8132/8132F/8164/8164F CLI
Reference Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals .
Configuring LAG Characteristics
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure a few of the available LAG characteristics. Many of the commands
described in "Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)" on page 463 are also
applicable to LAGs.
Command Purpose
configure
Enter global configuration mode.
interface interface Enter interface configuration mode for the specified LAG.
The
interface
variable includes the interface type, which is
port-channel
, and the LAG number, for example
port-
channel 3 .
You can also specify a range of LAGs with the interface
range port-channel command, for example, interface
range port-channel 3-6
configures LAGs 3, 4, 5, and 6.
description description
Configure a description for the LAG or range of LAGs
port-channel min-links
minimum
Set the minimum number of links that must be up in
order for the port channel interface to be declared up.
exit Exit to Global Config mode.
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show interfaces
description port-channel
port-channel number
View the configured description for the specified LAG.
show interfaces port-
channel [ port-channel
number
]
View LAG information for the specified LAG or for all
LAGs.