# LACP Port-Channel Access

1\. Enter the configuration mode.

```
config t
```

2\. Enter the interface/s that you want to add to the port channel/LACP.

```
int e1/5
```

For multiples use below.

```
int e1/5-6
```

3\. Give a description of the ports.

```
desc MUT7-RACK-SWI-POE1
```

4\. Configure the port/s as a switchport.

```
switchport
```

5\. Configure the port/s as access.

```
switchport mode access
```

6\. Configure the port as a port-channel. `Active` sets the interface to LACP Active, `Passive` sets it to LACP Passive, and not setting a mode defaults to `On`.

```
channel-group 1 mode active
```

7\. Enter the configuration for the port channel.

```
int port-channel 1
```

8\. Give a description of the port-channel.

```
desc MUT7-RACK-SWI-POE1
```

9\. Configure the port-channel as an access port.

```
switchport mode access
```

10\. Issue the command `no shutdown` to enable the port.

```
no shutdown
```

11\. Add VLAN, if needed, to the port-channel interface.

```
switchport access vlan 20
```