LACP Port-Channel

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 desc MUT7-RACK-SWI-POE1

4. Configure the port/s as a switchport.

switchport

5. Configure the port/s as a trunk.

switchport mode trunk

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 a trunk port.

switchport mode trunk

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

no shutdown

11. Add VLANs if needed to the port-channel interface.

switchport trunk allowed vlan add all1,2,5,20,30,49,50,60,77,79,200,243