Interface Port-Channel - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Manual

I Commands

interface port-channel

To create an EtherChannel interface and enter interface configuration mode, use the interface port-channel
command. To remove an EtherChannel interface, use the no form of this command.
interface port-channel channel-number [. subintf-channel-no]
no interface port-channel channel-number [. subintf-channel-no]
Syntax Description
channel-number
.
subintf-channel-no
Command Default
None
Command Modes
Global configuration mode
Interface configuration mode
Command History
Release
4.0(0)N1(1a)
5.0(3)N1(1)
Usage Guidelines
A port can belong to only one channel group.
When you use the interface port-channel command for Layer 2 interfaces, follow these guidelines:
• If you are using CDP, you must configure it only on the physical interface and not on the EtherChannel
• If you do not assign a static MAC address on the EtherChannel interface, a MAC address is automatically
interface.
assigned. If you assign a static MAC address and then later remove it, the MAC address is automatically
assigned.
Channel number that is assigned to this EtherChannel
logical interface. The range is from 1 to 4096.
(Optional) Specifies the subinterface separator.
Note Applies to Layer 3
interfaces.
(Optional) Port number of the EtherChannel
subinterface. The range is from 1 to 4093.
Applies to Layer 3
Note
interfaces.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Support for Layer 3 interfaces and subinterfaces was added.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Interfaces Command Reference
interface port-channel
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