Forcing An Interface Addition - Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX Configuration Manual

Configuring N Port Virtualization
Adding an Interface to a SAN Port Channel
This section explains how to add an interface to a SAN port channel.
Procedure
Step 1 switch#configuration terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# interface type slot /port
Enters configuration mode for the specified interface.
Step 3 switch(config-if)#channel-group channel-number
Adds the Fibre Channel interface to the specified channel group. If the channel group does not exist, it is
created. The port is shut down.
The following example adds an interface to a SAN port channel:
switch(config)# interface fc2/3
switch(config-if)# channel-group 15
fc2/3 is added to san-port-channel 15 and is disabled. Please do the same operation on the switch at the other
end of the san-port-channel, then do "no shutdown" at both ends to bring them up

Forcing an Interface Addition

You can force the port configuration to be overwritten by the SAN port channel. In this case, the interface is
added to a SAN port channel.
When SAN port channels are created from within an interface, the force option cannot be used.
Note
This section explains how to force the addition of a port to a SAN port channel.
Procedure
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)#interface type slot / port
Enters configuration mode for the specified interface.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# channel-group channel-number force
Forces the addition of the interface into the specified channel group. The E port is shut down.
The following example adds an interface to a SAN port channel:
switch(config)# interface fc2/3
switch(config-if)# channel-group 15 force
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