Restoring The Default Load-Balancing Method; Configuring An Lacp Port Channel - Cisco Nexus 1000V Configuration Manual

Restoring the Default Load-Balancing Method

This example shows how to set port channel 2 to 100 Mbps:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface port channel 2
switch(config-if)# speed 100
Restoring the Default Load-Balancing Method
You can restore the default load-balancing method.
Before You Begin
Log in to the CLI in EXEC mode.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
This example shows how to restore the default load-balancing method:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no port-channel load-balance ethernet
switch(config)# show port-channel load-balance

Configuring an LACP Port Channel

You can configure the following requirements for LACP:
• Enable LACP support for port channels.
• Configure the individual port channel links so that they are allowed to operate with LACP.
• Configure a system uplink port profile for LACP.
Before You Begin
• Log in to the CLI in EXEC mode.
• Know that the default port channel mode is on.
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Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no port-channel
load-balance ethernet
switch(config)# show interface
port-channel load balance
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Configuring Port Channels
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Restores the default load-balancing method, which
is the source MAC address.
(Optional)
Displays the port channel load-balancing method.
(Optional)
Saves the change persistently through reboots and
restarts by copying the running configuration to the
startup configuration.