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Chapter 23 Configuring PortChannels Interfaces in a PortChannel Send documentation comments to [email protected] Figure 23-14 Port Channels Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Click the Channels tab and find the switch and PortChannel that you want to edit. Set Members Admin to the interface or list of interfaces that you want to add to the PortChannel. Click the Apply Changes icon to save any modifications or click Undo Changes to discard any changes. Forcing an Interface Addition You can force the port configuration to be overwritten by the PortChannel. In this case, the interface is added to a PortChannel. • If you use the default ON mode to avoid inconsistent states across switches and to maintain consistency across switches, then the ports shut down. You must explicitly enable those ports again. • If you use the ACTIVE mode, then the PortChannel ports automatically recover from the addition. Note When PortChannels are created from within an interface, the force option cannot be used. After the members are forcefully added, regardless of the mode (ACTIVE and ON) used, the ports at either end are gracefully brought down, indicating that no frames are lost when the interface is going down (see the "32-Port Switching Module Configuration Guidelines" section on page 17-3). To force the addition of a port to a PortChannel using Fabric Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Expand ISLs and then select Port Channels in the Physical Attributes pane. You see the PortChannels configured in the Information pane. Click the Channels tab and find the switch and PortChannel that you want to edit. Set Members Admin to the interface or list of interfaces that you want to add to the PortChannel. Check the Force check box to force this interface addition. Click the Apply Changes icoon to save any modifications. OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide 23-19