Lacp-Enabled And Static Port Channel Differences; Configuring Port Channels; Creating A Port Channel - Cisco nexus 5000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring Port Channels

LACP-Enabled and Static Port Channel Differences

The following table provides a brief summary of major differences between port channels with LACP enabled
and static port channels. For information about the maximum configuration limits, see the Verified Scalability
document for your device.
Table 8: Port Channels with LACP Enabled and Static Port Channels
Configurations
Protocol applied
Channel mode of links
Configuring Port Channels

Creating a Port Channel

You can create a port channel before creating a channel group. Cisco NX-OS automatically creates the
associated channel group.
If you want LACP-based port channels, you need to enable LACP.
Note
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# interface port-channel channel-number
3. switch(config)# no interface port-channel channel-number
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# interface port-channel
channel-number
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Port Channels with LACP Enabled
Enable globally.
Can be either:
• Active
• Passive
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Specifies the port-channel interface to configure, and enters the
interface configuration mode. The range is from 1 to 4096. Cisco
NX-OS automatically creates the channel group if it does not
already exist.
Configuring Port Channels
Static Port Channels
Not applicable.
Can only be On.
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