Configuring a Layer 2 dynamic aggregation group

Prerequisites

You must be in the global configuration context: switch(config)#

Procedure
  1. Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface and access the Layer 2 aggregate interface view by entering:
    switch(config)# interface lag <ID>

    The range of the LAG interface ID is 1 to 256.

    While creating the Layer 2 aggregate interface, the system automatically creates a Layer 2 dynamic aggregation group numbered the same.

  2. Set the operational state of every interface in the LAG to up by entering:
    switch(config-lag-if)# no shutdown
    NOTE:
    This command does not impact the administrative state of the member interfaces because the command was entered at the level of the LAG. To change the administrative state of a member interface, enter the command at the interface level. For example:
    switch(config)# interface 1/1/2
    switch(config-if)# no shutdown
  3. Disable routing by entering:
    switch(config-lag-if)# no routing

    See the Command-Line Interface Guide for your switch and software version for more information about the interface <PORT-ID> command.

  4. Configure the aggregation group to operate in dynamic mode by entering:
    switch(config-lag-if)# lacp mode {active | passive}

    For example:

    switch(config-lag-if)# lacp mode active
  5. Configure the aggregation group to operate in fast or slow mode by entering:
    switch(config-lag-if)# lacp rate {fast | slow}

    For example:

    switch(config-lag-if)# lacp rate fast
  6. Assign a native VLAN ID to a trunk interface by entering:
    switch(config-lag-if)# vlan trunk native <VLAN-ID>

    For example:

    switch(config-lag-if)# vlan trunk native 1
  7. Use the following steps to add a maximum of eight interfaces to the LAG:
    1. To assign an interface to the LAG:
      switch(config-lag-if)# interface <PORT-ID>

      To assign a range of interfaces to a LAG:

      switch(config-lag-if)# interface <PORT-ID>-<PORT-ID>

      For example:

      switch(config-lag-if)# interface 1/1/1-1/1/4

      See the Command-Line Interface Guide for your switch and software version for more information about the interface <PORT-ID> command.

    2. Assign an ID to the LAG:
      switch(config-if)# lag <ID>

      For example:

      switch(config-if-<1/1/1-1/1/4>)# lag 20
    3. Set the administrative state of the member interface to up:
      switch(config-if-<1/1/1-1/1/4>)# no shutdown
  8. View the configuration by entering:
    switch(config-if-<1/1/1-1/1/4>)# show running-config
    
    Current configuration:
    !
    vlan 1
    interface lag 20
        no shutdown
        no routing
        vlan trunk native 1
        vlan trunk allowed all
        lacp mode active
    interface 1/1/1
        no shutdown
        lag 20
    
    switch(config-if-<1/1/1-1/1/4>)# show lacp aggregates
    
    Aggregate name   : lag100
    Interfaces       : 1/1/3 1/1/1 1/1/4 1/1/2
    Heartbeat rate   : Fast
    Hash             : l3-src-dst
    Aggregate mode   : Active