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