Etherchannel Creation and Trunk Ports

[drbk563]

I wanted to know if it is necessary to create a port into a trunk port to create an etherchannel? I know that one uses trunk port for multiple Vlans however, is there any reason why the port should be trunk to create an etherchannel?

Thank You

 

[BuckWeet]

no, you do'nt have to trunk to use port channels.. two totally different things..

 

[drbk563]

Thank you for your help

 

[vipergg]

For IOS switches just add this to the interfaces "channel-group 1 mode desirable" .

 

[drbk563]

However, I first must create the port-channel 1? For example (interface port-channel 1).

 

[BuckWeet]

no.. do as vipergg says.. when you do this command it'll automatcially create the port channel..

if you do it the other way, the port channel will never form..