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:

 

 

 

 

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

switch# config t

Enters configuration mode.

 

switch(config)#

 

Step 2

 

 

switch(config)# interface port-channel 1

Configures the specified PortChannel (1) using the

 

switch(config-if)#

default ON mode.

 

 

 

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

Enters configuration mode.

 

switch(config)#

 

Step 2

 

 

switch(config)# interface port-channel 1

Configures the specified PortChannel (1) using the

 

switch(config-if)#

default ON mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-29284-01, Release 6.x

 

 

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Cisco Systems DSC9148D8G48PK9 manual Configuring PortChannels, Configuring the PortChannel Mode, Default on mode