Create EtherChannel Window
This window appears when you click Create in the EtherChanels window.
To create a port group:
- Check the In Group box for each interface that you want to be a group
member.
- For Catalyst 2950 and 3550 switches, you see a Mode cell for each interface.
Click in the cells for the selected interfaces and select one of these values:
- Auto--The interface responds to the PAgP
packets it receives but does not initiate PAgP negotiations. This mode minimizes
PAgP transmissions. It is the default.
- Auto non-silent--The same as Auto, but without support for
connections to file servers or packet analyzers.
- Desirable--The interface initiates negotiations with other interfaces
by sending PAgP packets.
- Desirable non-silent--The same as Desirable, but without
support for connections to file servers or packet analyzers.
- On--The interface does not use PAgP. A usable EtherChannel exists
only if the port group is connected to another group in this mode.
- For Catalyst 2950 and 3550 switches, you see a Priority cell for each interface.
Click in the cells for the selected interfaces and enter a PAgP priority if
you do not want the default of 128.
The interface with the highest priority transmits PAgP packets.
- Click OK to close the window.
The new port group will appear in the EtherChannels window.