Contents
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
OL-29284-01, Release 6.x
Interface Addition to a PortChannel 6-8
Forcing an Interface Addition 6-9
Interface Deletion from a PortChannel 6-9
PortChannel Protocols 6-9
Channel Group Creation 6-10
Autocreation 6-11
Manually Configured Channel Groups 6-12
Prerequisites for PortChannels 6-12
Guidelines and Limitations 6-13
General Guidelines and Limitations 6-13
Generation 1 PortChannel Limitations 6-14
F and TF PortChannel Limitations 6-14
Valid and Invalid PortChannel Examples 6-15
Default Settings 6-16
Configuring PortChannels 6-17
Configuring PortChannels Using the WizardCreating a PortChannel 6-17
Configuring the PortChannel Mode 6-17
Deleting PortChannels 6-18
Adding an Interface to a PortChannel 6-18
Forcing an Interface Addition 6-19
Deleting an Interface from a PortChannel 6-19
Enabling and Configuring Autocreation 6-20
Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups 6-20
Verifying PortChannel Configuration 6-20
Configuration Examples for F and TF PortChannels 6-24
CHAPTER
7 Configuring N Port Virtualization 7-1
Information About N Port Virtualization 7-1
NPV Overview 7-1
N Port Identifier Virtualization 7-2
N Port Virtualization 7-2
NPV Mode 7-4
NP Ports 7-5
NP Links 7-5
Internal FLOGI Parameters 7-5
Default Port Numbers 7-6
NPV CFS Distribution over IP 7-7
NPV Traffic Management 7-7
Auto 7-7
