# EtherChannel

Device>Configure>EtherChannel

Use this feature to view the devices’ EtherChannel candidates and their physical interface members. You may add ports, show/hide members, and create or change EtherChannel groups from this window.

PagP Administrative Group (pagpAdminGroupCapability)

The object used by the network administrator to control the aggregation of interfaces into aggregate ports. Thew default value of this MIB object is equal to the value of the MIB pagpPhysGroupCapability on the same interface (go to Port>Configure>EtherChannel to find the value configured for pagpPhysGroupCapability (Physical Group). The SNMP agent accepts values from 1 to 1024.

PagP Group Index (pagpGroupIfIndex)

The interface ifIndex of active (channeling) EtherChannel(s), if not zero. This information is displayed only when EtherChannel ports are actively channeling. The index itself is defined in the SNMP Agent.

Port(s) (module/port)

Port members of an EtherChannel, identified by both the slot and Ethernet port number you set for use as an EtherChannel. For example, a port entry reading 5/2 indicates that port 2 on the card 5 module is defined as a channel.

To Modify (reassign) the Port(s):

1. Click the Create Group button.

To Assign the Port(s) to the New Group:

1. Click the Add Port(s) button.

To Show or Hide Members:

1. Use the Show/Hide Members button to display the port member(s) of an EtherChannel. Highlight the Administrative Group row for which members are displayed or hidden, then toggle the Show Member(s)/Hide member(s) button.

Click Cancel to close the dialog box. Click Print to print the contents of the dialog box.

# EtherChannel

Ethernet channeling is the aggregation of multiple ports into one logical port in order to provide a higher aggregated bandwidth and link redundancy. The PagP (Port Aggregation Protocol) may bundle the ports with similar characteristics to form a channel through a dynamic negotiation with the partners, ensuring their bidirectional and point-to-point connections. This device supports channeling and PagP, allowing up to eight ports in each channel without any restriction on the same switch.