Dell Force10 S55T FTOS Command Line Reference Guide for the S55 System FTOS 8. - Page 615

port-channel mode c e s Configure the LACP port channel mode. Syntax port-channel number mode [active] [passive] [off] Parameters number active passive off Enter the port-channel number. C-Series and S-Series Range: 1-128 E-Series Range: 1-255 for TeraScale Enter the keyword active to set the mode to the active state.* Enter the keyword passive to set the mode to the passive state.* Enter the keyword off to set the mode to the off state.* * The LACP modes are defined in the table below. Defaults off Command Modes INTERFACE Command History Version 8.3.5.0 Version 7.6.1.0 Version 7.5.1.0 Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on the S55. Support added for S-Series Support added for C-Series Introduced Usage Information The LACP modes are defined in the following table. Table 20-1. LACP Modes Mode active passive off Function An interface is in an active negotiating state in this mode. LACP runs on any link configured in the active state and also automatically initiates negotiation with other ports by initiating LACP packets. An interface is not in an active negotiating state in this mode. LACP runs on any link configured in the passive state. Ports in a passive state respond to negotiation requests from other ports that are in active states. Ports in a passive state respond to LACP packets. An interface can not be part of a dynamic port channel in the off mode. LACP will not run on a port configured in the off mode. port-channel-protocol lacp c e s Enable LACP on any LAN port. Syntax port-channel-protocol lacp To disable LACP on a LAN port, use the no port-channel-protocol lacp command. Command Modes INTERFACE Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) | 615