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member sets. That rst interface may be either the interface that is physically brought up rst or was physically operating when interfaces
were added to the port channel. For example, if the rst operational interface in the port channel is a Tengigabit Ethernet interface, all
interfaces at 10000 Mbps are kept up, and all other interfaces that are not set to 10G speed or auto negotiate are disabled.
Dell Networking OS brings up the interfaces that are set to auto negotiate so that their speed is identical to the speed of the rst channel
member in the port channel.
Interfaces in Port Channels
When interfaces are added to a port channel, the interfaces must share a common speed. When interfaces have a congured speed
dierent from the port channel speed, the software disables those interfaces.
The common speed is determined when the port channel is rst enabled. Then, the software checks the rst interface listed in the port
channel conguration. If you enabled that interface, its speed conguration becomes the common speed of the port channel. If the other
interfaces congured in that port channel are congured with a dierent speed, Dell Networking OS disables them.
Port channels can contain a mix of 1G/10G/40G. The interface speed that the port channel uses is determined by the rst port channel
member that is physically up. Dell Networking OS disables the interfaces that do not match the interface speed that the rst channel
member sets. That rst interface may be either the interface that is physically brought up rst or was physically operating when interfaces
were added to the port channel. For example, if the rst operational interface in the port channel is a Tengigabit Ethernet interface, all
interfaces at 10000 Mbps are kept up, and all other interfaces that are not set to 10G speed or auto negotiate are disabled.
Dell Networking OS brings up the interfaces that are set to auto negotiate so that their speed is identical to the speed of the rst channel
member in the port channel.
Conguration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces
To congure a port channel (LAG), use the commands similar to those found in physical interfaces. By default, no port channels are
congured in the startup conguration.
These are the mandatory and optional conguration tasks:
• Creating a Port Channel (mandatory)
• Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel (mandatory)
• Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel (optional)
• Conguring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel (optional)
• Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN (optional)
• Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel (optional)
• Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel (optional)
• Load Balancing Through Port Channels (optional)
Creating a Port Channel
You can create up to 128 port channels with up to 16 port members per group on the platform.
To congure a port channel, use the following commands.
1 Create a port channel.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface port-channel id-number
2 Ensure that the port channel is active.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
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Interfaces