Procedure Configuring the Link Aggregation Control Protocol Port Channel Min-Links You can specify the minimum number of active ports that must be in the link-up state and bundled in an EtherChannel for the port channel interface to transition to the link-up state. Using EtherChannel min-links, you can prevent low-bandwidth LACP EtherChannels from becoming active. Port channel min-links also cause LACP EtherChannels to become inactive if they have too few active member ports to supply the required minimum bandwidth. To configure the minimum number of links that are required for a port channel. Perform the following tasks. Procedure Purpose Command or Action Enables privileged EXEC mode.
enable Step 1 Configuring EtherChannels Configuring the Link Aggregation Control Protocol Port Channel Min-Links Command or Action Purpose Step 1 enable Example: Device> enable Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password, if prompted. Step 2 configure terminal Example: Device# configure terminal Enters global configuration mode. Step 3 interface port-channel channel-number Example: Device(config)# interface port-channel 1 Enters interface configuration mode for a port channel. Step 4 no port-channel standalone-disable Example: Device(config-if)#no port-channel standalone-disable Enables the LACP standalone or independent mode. Step 5 end Example:
Device(config-if)#end Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Step 6 show running-configuration{fastethernet|gigabitethernet}slot port-channel port-channel number Example: Device#show running-config interface port-channel 1 Verifies the configuration. Configuring EtherChannels 23