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8.2.2.5 Managing Port-Channel
Configuring Port-Channel Configuration Page
Selection Criteria
Port Channel Name – You can use this screen to reconfigure an existing Port Channel, or to create a
new one. Use this pull down menu to select one of the existing Port Channels, or select 'Create' to add a
new one. There can be a maximum of 6 Port Channels.
Configurable Data
Port Channel Name - Enter the name you want assigned to the Port Channel. You may enter any string
of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. A valid name has to be specified in order to create the Port
Channel.
Link Trap - Specify whether you want to have a trap sent when link status changes. The factory default
is enable, which will cause the trap to be sent.
Administrative Mode - Select enable or disable from the pull down menu. When the Port Channel is
disabled no traffic will flow and LACPDUs will be dropped, but the links that form the Port Channel will not
be released. The factory default is enabled.
STP Mode - The Spanning Tree Protocol Administrative Mode associated with the Port Channel. The
possible values are:
Disable - spanning tree is disabled for this Port Channel.
Enable - spanning tree is enabled for this Port Channel.
Participation - For each port specify whether it is to be included as a member of this Port Channel or not.
The default is excluded. There can be a maximum of 8 ports assigned to a Port Channel.
Non-Configurable Data
Slot/Port - Slot/Port identification of the Port Channel being configured. This field will not appear when a
new Port Channel is being created.
Link Status - Indicates whether the Link is up or down.
Port Channel Members - List of members of the Port Channel in Slot/Port form.
Membership Conflicts - Shows ports that are already members of other Port Channels. A port may only
be a member of one Port Channel at a time. If the entry is blank, it is not currently a member of any Port
Channel.
Command Buttons
Submit - Update the switch with the values on this screen. If you want the switch to retain the new values
across a power cycle, you must perform a save.
Delete - Removes the currently selected configured Port Channel. All ports that were members of this
Port Channel are removed from the Port Channel and included in the default VLAN. This field will not
appear when a new Port Channel is being created.