# Ether Channel

Device > Configure > Ether Channel

From this dialog box, you can create a new ether channel group. You can also add ports and view the ports that already belong to an existing ether channel group.

To view the definition for a particular MIB variable, click the appropriate link from the following list:

- Administrative Group (pagpAdminGroupCapability)

- EtherChannel IfIndex (pagpGroupIfIndex)

- Port(s) (PortColumn)

The following list specifies buttons in this dialog box, as well as their function:

- With an ether channel group selected, click Add Port(s) to launch an input box and add ports to that ether channel.

- With an ether channel group selected, click Show Member(s) to highlight the ports belonging to that ether channel in the chassis view.

- Click Hide Member(s) to restore the previous chassis view.

- Click OK to continue.

- Click Apply to save the changes in the dialog box.

- Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

- Click Print to print the contents of the dialog box.

- Click Help to access online help.

Administrative Group (pagpAdminGroupCapability)

An object used by the network administrator to control the aggregation of interfaces into agports. The default value of pagpAdminGroupCapability is equal to the value of pagpPhysGroupCapability on the same interface. The SNMP agent will accept values from 1 to 1024.

EtherChannel IfIndex (pagpGroupIfIndex)

The ifIndex of active (aggregated) EtherChannel, if not zero.

Port(s) (PortColumn)

Unique numerical index value for the interface.