Configuring a Link Aggregation or EtherChannel device

Configure a Link Aggregation device, also called an EtherChannel device, by using the mkvdev command. A Link Aggregation device can be used as the physical Ethernet adapter in the Shared Ethernet Adapter configuration.

Configure a Link Aggregation device by typing the following command:

mkvdev -lnagg TargetAdapter ... [-attr Attribute=Value ...]

For example, to create Link Aggregation device ent5 with physical Ethernet adapters ent3, ent4, and backup adapter ent2, type the following:

mkvdev -lnagg ent3,ent4 -attr backup_adapter=ent2

After the Link Aggregation device is configured, you can add adapters to it, remove adapters from it, or modify its attributes using the cfglnagg command.

Last updated: Thu, October 15, 2020