Users Guide

Version Description
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.
If the stack—unit 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.
minimum-links
Congure the minimum number of links in a LAG (Port Channel) that must be in “oper up” status for the LAG to be also in “oper up” status.
Syntax
minimum-links number
Parameters
number Enter the number of links in a LAG that must be in “oper up” status. The range is from 1 to
16. The default is 1.
Defaults 1
Command Modes INTERFACE
732 Interfaces