channel-group
To assign an Ethernet port to an EtherChannel group, or to enable an EtherChannel mode, or both, use the
channel-group
command in interface configuration mode. To remove an Ethernet port from an EtherChannel
group, use the
no
form of this command.
channel-group channel-group-number mode
{
active
|
auto
[
non-silent
]|
desirable
[
non-silent
]
| on| passive
}
no channel-group
Syntax Description
Channel group number. The range is 1 to 128.
channel-group-number
Specifies the EtherChannel mode.
mode
Unconditionally enables Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
active
Enables the Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) only if a PAgP device is
detected.
auto
(Optional) Configures the interface for nonsilent operation when connected
to a partner that is PAgP-capable. Use in PAgP mode with the
auto
or
desirable
keyword when traffic is expected from the other device.
non-silent
Unconditionally enables PAgP.
desirable
Enables the on mode.
on
Enables LACP only if a LACP device is detected.
passive
Command Default
No channel groups are assigned.
No mode is configured.
Command Modes
Interface configuration
Command History
Modification
Release
This command was introduced.
Cisco IOS XE 3.2SE
Usage Guidelines
For Layer 2 EtherChannels, the
channel-group
command automatically creates the port-channel interface
when the channel group gets its first physical port. You do not have to use the
interface port-channel
command
in global configuration mode to manually create a port-channel interface. If you create the port-channel
Layer 2/3 Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Release 3E (Cisco WLC 5700 Series)
OL-32323-01
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Layer 2/3 Commands
channel-group