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Chapter 21 Configuring EtherChannel
Configuring EtherChannel
To remove an interface from the EtherChannel group, use the no channel-group interface configuration
command.
This example shows how to assign Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 0/4 and 0/5 to channel 5 with PAgP mode
desirable:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface range gigabitethernet0/4 -5
Switch(config-if-range)# no ip address
Switch(config-if-range)# channel-group 5 mode desirable
Switch(config-if-range)# end
Note For information about the range keyword, see the “Configuring a Range of Interfaces” section on
page 8-9.
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing
This section describes how to configure EtherChannel load balancing by using source-based or
destination-based forwarding methods. For more information, see the “Understanding Load Balancing
and Forwarding Methods” section on page 21-5.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
show running-config Verify your entries.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose