This article explains how Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) are implemented on Dell Networking Force10 Switches.
Command |
Purpose |
ftos#configure |
Enter configuration mode. |
ftos(conf)#interface port-channel 1 |
Define the port-channel number. |
ftos(conf-if-po-1)#channel member te 0/1 - 4 |
Set the range of physical ports needed in the port channel. Command requires a space between the numbers and hyphen. |
ftos(conf-if-po-1)#no shutdown |
Set Admin mode to up on the port channel. |
LACP Modes
Command |
Purpose |
ftos# configure |
Enter configuration mode. |
ftos(conf)# interface range te 0/1 - 4 |
Enter the range of physical ports needed for the port channel. Command requires a space between the numbers and hyphen. |
ftos(conf-inf-range-gi0/0-3)# no shutdown |
Set Admin mode to up on the port. |
ftos(conf-inf-range-gi0/0-3)# port-channel-protocol lacp |
Enter port channel protocol type LACP. |
ftos(conf-inf-range-gi0/0-3-lacp)#port-channel 1 mode [active | passive] |
Define the port-channel number and mode. |
Verification & Monitoring commands
Command |
Purpose |
ftos#show interfaces port-channel brief |
Shows abbreviated details of all port channels configured. |
ftos#show lacp 1 |
Shows details of specific port channel in LACP mode. |
ftos#show interfaces port-channel 1 |
Shows details of specified port channel interface. |