Connecting To A Single Upstream Switch - Cisco Nexus 1000V Configuration Manual

Creating a Port Profile for a Port Channel
Procedure
Step 1 Connect to a single upstream switch. See
Step 2 Connect to multiple upstream switches.
Step 3 Manually configure interface subgroups. See
Step 4
Pin a vEthernet interface to a subgroup. See
Step 5 Pin a control or packet VLAN to a subgroup. See
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Connecting to a Single Upstream Switch

You can configure a port channel whose ports are connected to the same upstream switch. If the ports are
connected to multiple upstream switches, see
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Before You Begin
Know that the channel group number assignment is made automatically when the port profile is assigned to
the first interface.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
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Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# port-profile [
type {ethernet | vethernet}]
name
Connecting to a Single Upstream Switch, on page
SeeConnecting to Multiple Upstream Switches, on page
Manually Configuring Interface Subgroups, on page
Pinning a vEthernet Interface to a Subgroup, on page
Pinning a Control or Packet VLAN to a Subgroup, on page
Connecting to Multiple Upstream Switches, on page 61
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enters port profile configuration mode for the named port profile.
• name—Specifies the port profile name, which can be up to
80 characters and must be unique for each port profile on the
Cisco Nexus 1000V.
• type—Specifies the port profile as an Ethernet or vEthernet
type. Once configured, this setting cannot be changed. The
default is the vEthernet type.
For configuring port channels, specify the port profile as an
Ethernet type.
Defining a port profile as an Ethernet type allows the port
profile to be used for physical (Ethernet) ports. In the vCenter
Server, the corresponding port group can be selected and
assigned to physical ports (PNICs).
Note If a port profile is configured as an Ethernet type, it
cannot be used to configure VMware virtual ports.
Configuring Port Channels
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