Configuring Port Channel Load Deferral - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

How to Configure EtherChannels

Configuring Port Channel Load Deferral

SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. port-channel load-defer seconds
4. interface type number
5. port-channel load-defer
6. end
7. show etherchannel channel-group port-channel
8. show platform pm group-masks
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Switch> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3 port-channel load-defer seconds
Example:
Switch(config)# port-channel load-defer 60
Step 4 interface type number
Example:
Switch(config)# interface port-channel 10
Step 5
port-channel load-defer
Example:
Switch(config-if)# port-channel load-defer
Step 6
end
Example:
Switch(config-if)# end
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Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the port load share deferral interval for all port
channels.
• seconds—The time interval during which load sharing
is initially 0 for deferred port channels. The range is 1
to 1800 seconds; the default is 120 seconds
Configures a port channel interface and enters interface
configuration mode.
Enables port load share deferral on the port channel.
Exits interface configuration mode and returns to privileged
EXEC mode.