Forcing An Interface Addition; Deleting An Interface From A Portchannel; Enabling And Configuring Autocreation - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring PortChannels
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Note By default, the CLI adds a interface normally to a PortChannel, while DCNM-SAN adds the interface by
force, unless specified explicitly.

Forcing an Interface Addition

To force the addition of a port to a PortChannel, perform these steps:
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
Specifies the interface fc1/1.
Step 3 switch(config-if)# channel-group 1 force
Forces the addition of the physical port for interface fc1/1 to channel group 1. The port is shut down.

Deleting an Interface From a PortChannel

To delete a physical interface (or a range of physical interfaces) from a PortChannel, perform these steps:
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
Enters the selected physical interface level.
Step 3 switch(config)# interface fc1/1 - 5
Enters the selected range of physical interfaces.
Step 4
switch(config-if)# no channel-group 2
Deletes the physical Fibre Channel interfaces in channel group 2.

Enabling and Configuring Autocreation

To configure automatic channel groups, perform these steps:
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
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