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3. Add the interface to the second port channel.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
channel-member interface
Example of Moving an Interface to a New Port Channel
The following example shows moving the TenGigabitEthernet 1/8 interface from port channel 4 to port
channel 3.
Dell(conf-if-po-4)#show config
!
interface Port-channel 4
no ip address
channel-member TenGigabitEthernet 1/8
no shutdown
Dell(conf-if-po-4)#no chann tengi 1/8
Dell(conf-if-po-4)#int port 3
Dell(conf-if-po-3)#channel tengi 1/8
Dell(conf-if-po-3)#sho conf
!
interface Port-channel 3
no ip address
channel-member TenGigabitEthernet 1/8
shutdown
Dell(conf-if-po-3)#
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel
You can configure the minimum links in a port channel (LAG) that must be in “oper up” status to consider
the port channel to be in “oper up” status.
To set the “oper up” status of your links, use the following command.
• Enter the number of links in a LAG that must be in “oper up” status.
INTERFACE mode
minimum-links number
The default is 1.
Example of Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel
Dell#config t
Dell(conf)#int po 1
Dell(conf-if-po-1)#minimum-links 5
Dell(conf-if-po-1)#
Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN
As with other interfaces, you can add Layer 2 port channel interfaces to VLANs. To add a port channel to
a VLAN, place the port channel in Layer 2 mode (by using the
switchport command).
To add or remove a VLAN port channel and to view VLAN port channel members, use the following
commands.
• Add the port channel to the VLAN as a tagged interface.
INTERFACE VLAN mode
tagged port-channel id number
Interfaces
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