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Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SX
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Chapter 12 Configuring EtherChannels
Configuring EtherChannels
Configuring the EtherChannel Min-Links Feature
Note
Release 12.2(18)SXF and later releases support the EtherChannel Min-Links feature.
The EtherChannel Min-Links feature is supported on
LACP
EtherChannels. This feature allows you to
configure the minimum number of member ports that must be in the link-up state and bundled in the
EtherChannel for the port channel interface to transition to the link-up state. You can use the
EtherChannel Min-Links feature to prevent low-bandwidth LACP EtherChannels from becoming active.
This feature also causes LACP EtherChannels to become inactive if they have too few active member
ports to supply your required minimum bandwidth.
To configure the EtherChannel Min-Links feature, perform this task:
Note
Although the EtherChannel Min-Links feature works correctly when configured only on one end of an
EtherChannel, for best results, configure the same number of minimum links on both ends of the
EtherChannel.
This example shows how to configure port channel interface 1 to be inactive if fewer than 2 member ports
are active in the EtherChannel:
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface port-channel 1
Router(config-if)#
port-channel min-links 2
Router(config-if)#
end
Tip
For additional information (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the
documents listed on this page:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Command
Purpose
Step 1
Router(config)#
interface port-channel
group_number
Selects an LACP port channel interface.
Step 2
Router(config-if)#
port-channel min-links
number
Configures the minimum number of member ports that
must be in the link-up state and bundled in the
EtherChannel for the port channel interface to
transition to the link-up state.
Router(config-if)#
no port-channel min-links
Reverts to the default number of active member ports
(one).
Step 3
Router(config-if)#
end
Exits configuration mode.
Step 4
Router#
show running-config interface
type
1
slot/port
Router#
show interfaces
type
1
slot/port
etherchannel
Verifies the configuration.