To create a PortChannel using the PortChannel Wizard in DCNM-SAN, follow these steps:

  1. Click the PortChannel Wizard icon in the toolbar.

    2. You see the first PortChannel Wizard screen.

  2. Select a switch pair.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select the ISLs.
  5. (Optional) Check the Dynamically form Port Channel Group from selected ISLs check box if you want to dynamically create the PortChannel and make the ISL properties identical for the Admin, Trunk, Speed, and VSAN attributes.
  6. Click Next.
  7. If you chose to dynamically form a PortChannel from selected ISLs, you see the final PortChannel Wizard screen. Set the VSAN List, Trunk Mode, and Speed and proceed to Step 11.
  8. If you did not choose to dynamically form a PortChannel, you see the third PortChannel Wizard dialog box.

    9. Note     Dynamic VSAN creation is not supported on NPV switches.

  9. Change the channel ID or description for each switch, if necessary.
  10. Review the attributes at the bottom of the screen, and set them if applicable.

    11. The following attributes are shown in the screen:

    • VSAN List—Provides a list of VSANs to which the ISLs belong.
    • Trunk Mode—Enables trunking on the links in the PortChannel. Select trunking if your link is between TE ports. Select nontrunking if your link is between E ports. Select auto if you are not sure.
    • Force Admin, Trunk, Speed, and VSAN attributes to be identical—Ensures that the same parameter settings are used in all physical ports in the channel. If these settings are not identical, the ports cannot become part of the PortChannel.
    • Speed—The port speed values are auto, 1Gb, 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb, autoMax2G, and autoMax4G.
  11. Click OK.

    12. The PortChannel is created. Note that it may take a few minutes before the new PortChannel is visible in the Fabric pane.


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