Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Chapter 14 Configuring SAN Port Channels
Configuring SAN Port Channels
To configure active mode using Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 Expand ISLs, and then choose Port Channels in the Physical Attributes pane.
You see the port channels configured in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the Protocols tab. From the Mode drop-down list, choose the appropriate mode for the Port
Channel.
Step 3 Click the Apply Changes icon to save any modifications.
About SAN Port Channel Deletion
When you delete the SAN port channel, the corresponding channel membership is also deleted. All
interfaces in the deleted SAN port channel convert to individual physical links. After the SAN port
channel is removed, 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 “Setting the
Interface Administrative State” section on page 10-9).
If you delete the SAN port channel for one port, then the individual ports within the deleted SAN port
channel retain the compatibility parameter settings (speed, mode, port VSAN, allowed VSAN, and port
security). You can explicitly change those settings as required.
• 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 port channel ports automatically recover from the deletion.
Deleting SAN Port Channels
To delete a port channel using the Port Channel Wizard in Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 Click the Port Channel Wizard icon in the toolbar (see Figure 14-12).
Figure 14-12 Port Channel Wizard Icon
You see the first Port Channel Wizard screen.
Step 2 Select the existing port channel that you want to delete and click Next.
You see a list of the ISLs currently associated with this port channel.
Step 3 Click Next.
You see an editable list of associated ISLs and available ISLs for this port channel.
Step 4 Click each associated ISL and click the left arrow to remove all ISLs from the port channel.