Channel-Group - Cisco Catalyst 3650 Command Reference Manual

Layer 2/3 Commands

channel-group

To assign an Ethernet port to an EtherChannel group, or to enable an EtherChannel mode, or both, use the
channel-group command in interface configuration mode. To remove an Ethernet port from an EtherChannel
group, use the no form of this command.
channel-group channel-group-number mode {active| auto [non-silent]| desirable [non-silent]| on| passive}
no channel-group
Syntax Description
channel-group-number
mode
active
auto
non-silent
desirable
on
passive
Command Default
No channel groups are assigned.
No mode is configured.
Command Modes
Interface configuration
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE 3.3SE
Usage Guidelines
For Layer 2 EtherChannels, the channel-group command automatically creates the port-channel interface
when the channel group gets its first physical port. You do not have to use the interface port-channel command
in global configuration mode to manually create a port-channel interface. If you create the port-channel
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Channel group number. The range is 1 to 128.
Specifies the EtherChannel mode.
Unconditionally enables Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
Enables the Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) only if a PAgP device is
detected.
(Optional) Configures the interface for nonsilent operation when connected
to a partner that is PAgP-capable. Use in PAgP mode with the auto or
desirable keyword when traffic is expected from the other device.
Unconditionally enables PAgP.
Enables the on mode.
Enables LACP only if a LACP device is detected.
Layer 2/3 Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6E (Catalyst 3650 Switch)

channel-group

Modification
This command was introduced.
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