channel-group is not working Tengigabitethernet interface

[azmath.hk]

Team,

I have configured port-channel88 on catalyst 6509-E switch but when i tried to configure the this channel on tengigabit interface getting the following error message.

***************************************ERROR MESSAGE*******************************

(config-if)#Channel-group 88 mode on

Command rejected (Port-channel88, Te1/1): Either port is L2 and port-channel is

L3, or vice-versa

**************************************************************************************

*************************Ten gigabit interface 1/1*************************

interface tengigabitethernet1/1

no ip address

channel-group 88 mode on

****************************************************************************

*****************************port channel************************

interface port-channel88

no ip address

switchport

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

storm-control broadcast level 20.00

*****************************************************************

Any help will be highly appreciated.

Regards,

Khan

[aijaz802]

Hi Khan,

On Te1/1 interface make it switchport and trunk with encapsulation. W/o switchport command the interface is a L-3 interface.

interface tengigabitethernet1/1

no ip address

switchport

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

channel-group 88 mode on

Pls. rate if it helps..

Regards,

*aijaz*

[azmath.hk]

Aijaz,

Thanks for your reply. Is there any documentation for this on cisco site for more details because i need to see cisco documentation before i modify the configuration.

Sure i will rate your comment.

Regards,

[aijaz802]

Please go thru the link....

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.1E/native/configuration/guide/channel.html

Its looks like you want to create layer-2 ether channel as per the configuration, for this to work the interfaces should be made as layer-2

Regards,

*aijaz*

[aijaz802]

Hi,

Pls. let me know whether my solution worked or not...

If worked..pls rate it..

Thanks..