Forcing An Interface Addition - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 23 Configuring PortChannels
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Step 2 Click the Channels tab and find the switch and PortChannel that you want to edit.
Set Members Admin to the interface or list of interfaces that you want to add to the PortChannel.
Step 3
Click the Apply Changes icon to save any modifications or click Undo Changes to discard any changes.
Step 4

Forcing an Interface Addition

You can force the port configuration to be overwritten by the PortChannel. In this case, the interface is
added to a PortChannel.
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When PortChannels are created from within an interface, the force option cannot be used.
Note
After the members are forcefully added, 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 (see the
To force the addition of a port to a PortChannel using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Expand ISLs and then select Port Channels in the Physical Attributes pane. You see the PortChannels
Step 1
configured in the Information pane.
Click the Channels tab and find the switch and PortChannel that you want to edit.
Step 2
Set Members Admin to the interface or list of interfaces that you want to add to the PortChannel.
Step 3
Check the Force check box to force this interface addition.
Step 4
Click the Apply Changes icoon to save any modifications.
Step 5
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Port Channels
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.
If you use the ACTIVE mode, then the PortChannel ports automatically recover from the addition.
"32-Port Switching Module Configuration Guidelines" section on page
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Interfaces in a PortChannel
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