About San Port Channel Deletion; Deleting San Port Channels - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring SAN Port Channels
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# interface san-port-channel
channel-number
Step 3
switch(config-if)# channel mode active
Step 4
switch(config-if)# no channel mode active
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
• 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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across switches, then the ports shut down. You must explicitly enable those ports again.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the specified port channel using the default On
mode. The SAN port channel number is in the range of 1
to 256.
Configures the Active mode.
Reverts to the default On mode.
Configuring SAN Port Channels
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