====== Port Channels (Ether Channels) ======

**General Information**

This is to configure port channels (link aggregation) on Cisco switches.

**Checklist**
  * Cisco switch

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===== On the Switch =====

1) Create the virtual port channel:
<code>
interface Port-channel2
 description Server1
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 switchport nonegotiate
 spanning-tree portfast trunk
</code>

2) On each physical switch interface, include it as part of the group.
<code>
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/1
 description Server1 port 1
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 switchport nonegotiate
 spanning-tree portfast trunk
 channel-group 2 mode active

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/2
 description Server1 port 2
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 switchport nonegotiate
 spanning-tree portfast trunk
 channel-group 2 mode active

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/3
 description Server1 port 3
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
 switchport mode trunk
 switchport nonegotiate
 spanning-tree portfast trunk
 channel-group 2 mode active
</code>