Example of Configuring Active Modes
The following example shows how to configure active mode:
switch(config)#
interface san-port-channel 1
switch(config-if)#
channel mode active
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.
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.
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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.
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If you use the Active mode, then the port channel ports automatically recover from the deletion.
Related Topics
Setting the Interface Administrative State, on page 15
Deleting SAN Port Channels
To delete a SAN port channel, perform this task:
Procedure
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
switch#
configure terminal
Step 1
Deletes the specified port channel, its associated
interface mappings, and the hardware associations
for this SAN port channel.
switch(config)#
no interface
san-port-channel channel-number
Step 2
Interfaces in a SAN Port Channel
You can add or remove a physical Fibre Channel interface (or a range of interfaces) to an existing SAN port
channel. The compatible parameters on the configuration are mapped to the SAN port channel. Adding an
interface to a SAN port channel increases the channel size and bandwidth of the SAN port channel. Removing
an interface from a SAN port channel decreases the channel size and bandwidth of the SAN port channel.
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