Command Line Reference Guide

interface port-channel
Create a Port Channel interface, which is a link aggregation group (LAG) containing 16 physical interfaces
on the XML switch.
Syntax
interface port-channel channel-number
To delete a Port Channel, use the no interface port-channel channel-
number command.
Parameters
channel-
number
For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords port-
channel
then a number. The range is from 1 to 128.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Version 9.2(0.0) Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator. This command is
supported in Programmable-Mux (PMUX) mode only.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
Port Channel interfaces are logical interfaces and can be either in Layer 2 mode (by
using the switchport command) or Layer 3 mode (by configuring an IP address).
You can add a Port Channel in Layer 2 mode to a VLAN.
A Port Channel can contain both 100/1000 interfaces and GE interfaces. Based on
the first interface configured in the Port Channel and enabled, the Dell Networking
OS determines if the Port Channel uses 100 Mb/s or 1000 Mb/s as the common
speed. For more information, refer to channel-member.
If the line card is in a Jumbo mode chassis, you can also configure the mtu and ip
mtu commands. The Link MTU and IP MTU values configured on the channel
members must be greater than the Link MTU and IP MTU values configured on the
Port Channel interface.
NOTE: In a Jumbo-enabled system, you must configure all members of a Port
Channel with the same link MTU values and the same IP MTU values.
Example
Dell(conf)#int port-channel 2
Dell(conf-if-po-2)#
Related
Commands
channel-member — adds a physical interface to the LAG.
interface — configures a physical interface.
interface vlan — configures a VLAN.
shutdown — disables/enables the port channel.
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Interfaces