HP Cisco MDS 9020 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 536

Interfaces in a PortChannel Chapter 23 Configuring PortChannels Send documentation comments to [email protected] The check ensures that the following parameters and settings match at both ends of a PortChannel: • Capability parameters (type of interface, Gigabit Ethernet at both ends, or Fibre Channel at both ends). • Administrative compatibility parameters (speed, mode, rate mode, port VSAN, allowed VSAN list, and port security). Note Ports in shared rate mode can also form a PortChannel or a trunking PortChannel. • Operational parameters (remote switch WWN and trunking mode). A port addition procedure fails if the capability and administrative parameters in the remote switch are incompatible with the capability and administrative parameters in the local switch. If the compatibility check is successful, the interfaces are operational and the corresponding compatibility parameter settings apply to these interfaces. Suspended and Isolated States If the operational parameters are incompatible, the compatibility check fails and the interface is placed in a suspended or isolated state based on the configured mode: • An interface enters the suspended state if the interface is configured in the ON mode. • An interface enters the isolated state if the interface is configured in the ACTIVE mode. See the "Reason Codes" section on page 20-8. Adding an Interface to a PortChannel Note By default, the CLI adds a interface normally to a PortChannel, while the Fabric Manager adds the interface by force, unless specified explicitly. To add an interface or range of interfaces to a PortChannel using Fabric Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Expand ISLs and then select Port Channels in the Physical Attributes pane. You see the PortChannels configured in the Information pane (see Figure 23-14). 23-18 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x