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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
OL-29284-01, Release 6.x
Chapter 6 Configuring PortChannels
Configuring PortChannels
Configuring PortChannels
This section includes the following topics:
• Configuring PortChannels Using the WizardCreating a PortChannel, page 6-17Configuring
PortChannels Using the WizardCreating a PortChannel, page 6-17
• Configuring the PortChannel Mode, page 6-17
• Deleting PortChannels, page 6-18
• Adding an Interface to a PortChannel, page 6-18
• Forcing an Interface Addition, page 6-19
• Deleting an Interface from a PortChannel, page 6-19
• Enabling and Configuring Autocreation, page 6-20
• Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups, page 6-20
Configuring PortChannels Using the WizardCreating a PortChannel
Detailed Steps
To create a PortChannel, follow these steps:
Configuring the PortChannel Mode
By default, the CLI and the Device Manager create the PortChannel in ON mode in the NPIV core
switches and ACTIVE mode on the NPV switches. DCNM-SAN creates all PortChannels in ACTIVE
mode. We recommend that you create PortChannels in ACTIVE mode.
Restrictions
• An F PortChannel is supported only on ACTIVE mode.
Detailed Steps
To configure ACTIVE mode, follow these steps:
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface port-channel 1
switch(config-if)#
Configures the specified PortChannel (1) using the
default ON mode.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface port-channel 1
switch(config-if)#
Configures the specified PortChannel (1) using the
default ON mode.
