Users Guide

Version Description
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on the E-Series.
8.4.1.0 Added support for port-channel interfaces (the port-channel number option).
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.7.1.0 Added the backup interface option.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version 6.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
If an IP address or VRRP group is assigned to the interface, you cannot use the switchport command on the
interface. To use the switchport command on an interface, only the no ip address and no shutdown
statements
must be listed in the show config output.
When you enter the switchport command, the interface is automatically added to the default VLAN.
To use the switchport backup interface command on a port, rst enter the switchport command.
For more information, see “Conguring Redundant Links” in the Layer 2 section in the Dell Networking OS
Conguration Guide.
Port Channel Commands
A Link Aggregation Group (LAG) is a group of links that appear to a MAC client as if they were a single link according to IEEE 802.3ad. In
Dell Networking OS, a LAG is referred to as a Port Channel.
• The platform supports 4096 port channels and 16 members per port channel.
As each port can be assigned to only one Port Channel, and each Port Channel must have at least one port, some of those nominally
available Port Channels might have no function because they could have no members if there are not enough ports installed. But stack
members can provide those ports.
NOTE
: The Dell Networking OS implementation of LAG or Port Channel requires that you congure a LAG on both switches
manually. For information about Dell Networking OS link aggregation control protocol (LACP) for dynamic LAGs, refer to the Link
Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) chapter. For more information about conguring and using Port Channels, refer to the Dell
Networking OS Conguration Guide .
channel-member
Add an interface to the Port Channel, while in INTERFACE PORTCHANNEL mode.
Syntax
channel-member interface
To delete an interface from a Port Channel, use the no channel-member interface command.
Parameters
interface (OPTIONAL) Enter any of the following keywords and the interface information:
728 Interfaces