Administrator Guide

Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series.
pre-Version 6.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series.
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 conguring an IP address). You can add a Port Channel in Layer 2 mode to a
VLAN.
The shutdown, description, and name commands are the only commands that you can congure on an
interface while it is a member of a Port Channel. To add a physical interface to a Port Channel, the interface can
only have the
shutdown, description, and name commands congured. The Port Channel’s conguration is
applied to the interfaces within the Port Channel.
A Port Channel can contain any physical interface. Based on the rst interface congured in the Port Channel and
enabled, Dell Networking OS determines the common speed. For more information, refer to channel-member.
If the line card is in a Jumbo mode chassis, you can also congure the mtu and ip mtu commands. The Link MTU
and IP MTU values congured on the channel members must be greater than the Link MTU and IP MTU values
congured on the Port Channel interface.
NOTE: In a Jumbo-enabled system, all members of a Port Channel must be congured 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 — add a physical interface to the LAG.
• interface — congure a physical interface.
• interface loopback — congure a Loopback interface.
• interface null — congure a null interface.
• interface vlan — congure a VLAN.
• shutdown — disable/enable the port channel.
708 Interfaces