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channel-group
If you set the protocol by using the channel-protocol interface configuration command, the setting is
not overridden by the channel-group interface configuration command.
Do not configure a port that is an active or a not-yet-active member of an EtherChannel as an
IEEE 802.1x port. If you try to enable IEEE 802.1x on an EtherChannel port, an error message appears,
and IEEE 802.1x is not enabled.
Note If IEEE 802.1x is enabled on a not-yet active port of an EtherChannel in software releases earlier than
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)SE, the port does not join the EtherChannel.
Do not configure a secure port as part of an EtherChannel or an EtherChannel port as a secure port.
For a complete list of configuration guidelines, see the “Configuring EtherChannels” chapter in the
software configuration guide for this release.
Caution Do not enable Layer 3 addresses on the physical EtherChannel ports. Do not assign bridge groups on the
physical EtherChannel ports because it creates loops.
Examples This example shows how to configure an EtherChannel. It assigns two static-access ports in VLAN 10
to channel 5 with the PAgP mode desirable:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface range gigabitethernet0/1 -2
Switch(config-if-range)# switchport mode access
Switch(config-if-range)# switchport access vlan 10
Switch(config-if-range)# channel-group 5 mode desirable
Switch(config-if-range)# end
This example shows how to configure an EtherChannel. It assigns two static-access ports in VLAN 10
to channel 5 with the LACP mode active:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface range gigabitethernet0/1 -2
Switch(config-if-range)# switchport mode access
Switch(config-if-range)# switchport access vlan 10
Switch(config-if-range)# channel-group 5 mode active
Switch(config-if-range)# end
You can verify your settings by entering the show running-config privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands Command Description
channel-protocol Restricts the protocol used on a port to manage channeling.
interface port-channel Accesses or creates the port channel.
show etherchannel Displays EtherChannel information for a channel.
show lacp Displays LACP channel-group information.
show pagp Displays PAgP channel-group information.
show running-config Displays the current operating configuration. For syntax
information, select Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals
Command Reference, Release 12.2 > File Management
Commands > Configuration File Management Commands.