Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if
prompted.
enable
Example:
Switch> enable
Step 1
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2
Enters interface configuration mode for a port-channel.
interface port-channel channel-number
Step 3
Example:
Switch(config)# interface port-channel 2
For channel-number, the range is 1 to 63.
Specifies the minimum number of member ports that must be
in the link-up state and bundled in the EtherChannel for the port
channel interface to transition to the link-up state.
port-channel min-links min-links-number
Example:
Switch(config-if)# port-channel min-links
Step 4
For min-links-number , the range is 2 to 8.
3
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 5
Related Topics
Configuring LACP Port Channel Min-Links: Examples, on page 361
Configuring LACP Fast Rate Timer
You can change the LACP timer rate to modify the duration of the LACP timeout. Use the lacp rate command
to set the rate at which LACP control packets are received by an LACP-supported interface. You can change
the timeout rate from the default rate (30 seconds) to the fast rate (1 second). This command is supported only
on LACP-enabled interfaces.
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How to Configure EtherChannels

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000