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Chapter 23 Configuring PortChannels
PortChannel Configuration
Figure 23-7 Misconfigured Configurations
This section shows how to configure and modify PortChannels and contains the following topics:
• About PortChannel Configuration, page 23-10
• Configuring PortChannels Using the Wizard, page 23-11
• About PortChannel Modes, page 23-6
• About PortChannel Deletion, page 23-16
• Deleting PortChannels, page 23-16
About PortChannel Configuration
Before configuring a PortChannel, consider the following guidelines:
• Configure the PortChannel across switching modules to prevent redundancy on switching module
reboots or upgrades.
• Ensure that one PortChannel is not connected to different sets of switches. PortChannels require
point-to-point connections between the same set of switches.
Note On switches with Generation 1 switching modules, or a combination of Generation 1 and Generation 2
switching modules, you can configure a maximum of 128 PortChannels. On switches with only
Generation 2 switching modules, or Generation 2 and Generation 3 switching modules, you can
configure a maximum of 256 PortChannels.
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