DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Configures the specified port channel using the default On
mode. The SAN port channel number is in the range of 1
to 256.
switch(config)# interface san-port-channel
channel-number
Step 2
Configures the Active mode.switch(config-if)# channel mode active
Step 3
Reverts to the default On mode.switch(config-if)# no channel mode active
Step 4
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.
•
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 17
Deleting SAN Port Channels
To delete a SAN port channel, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
switch# configure terminal
2.
switch(config)# no interface san-port-channel channel-number
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