About Portchannel Configuration - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

PortChannel Configuration
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This section shows how to configure and modify PortChannels and contains the following topics:
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About PortChannel Configuration

Before configuring a PortChannel, consider the following guidelines:
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On switches with Generation 1 switching modules, or a combination of Generation 1 and Generation 2
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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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About PortChannel Configuration, page 6-10
Creating a PortChannel, page 6-11
About PortChannel Modes, page 6-6
About PortChannel Deletion, page 6-12
Deleting PortChannels, page 6-12
Configure the PortChannel across switching modules to implement 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.
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Chapter 6 Configuring PortChannels
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