Configuring An Etherchannel; Setting The Etherchannel Port Mode - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Configuring an EtherChannel Using PAgP
To specify the EtherChannel protocol, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Specify the EtherChannel protocol.
This example shows how to specify the PAgP protocol for module 3:
Console> (enable) set channelprotocol pagp 3
Channeling protocol set to PAGP for module(s) 3.
Console> (enable)

Configuring an EtherChannel

To configure an EtherChannel on a group of Ethernet ports, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Configure an EtherChannel on the desired ports.
Enter the show channel group command to verify that all ports in the EtherChannel belong to the same
administrative group, and enter the set port channel mod/ports admin_group command if necessary to
assign ports to the same administrative group.
This example shows how to configure a seven-port EtherChannel in a new administrative group:
Console> (enable) set port channel 2/2-8 mode desirable
Ports 2/2-8 left admin_group 1.
Ports 2/2-8 joined admin_group 2.
Console> (enable)

Setting the EtherChannel Port Mode

To set a port's EtherChannel mode, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Set a port's EtherChannel mode.
This example shows how to set port 2/1 to auto mode:
Console> (enable) set port channel 2/1 mode auto
Ports 2/1 channel mode set to auto.
Console> (enable)
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Command
set channelprotocol [pagp | lacp] mod
Command
set port channel mod/ports... [admin_group]
set port channel mod/ports... mode
{on | off | desirable | auto} [silent | non-silent]
Command
set port channel mod/ports... [admin_group]
set port channel mod/port mode
{on | off | desirable | auto} [silent | non-silent]
Configuring EtherChannel
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