> # Releasing Shared Resources in a Port Group

> When you want to reconfigure the interfaces in a port group on a Generation 2 or Generation 3 module, you can return the port group to the default configuration to avoid problems with allocating shared resources.

> ## Restrictions

> - The interface cannot be a member of a PortChannel.
> - Releasing shared resources disrupts traffic on the port. Traffic on other ports in the port group is not affected.

> ## Detailed Steps

> To release the shared resources for a port group using DCNM-SAN, follow these steps:

> 1. Select a switch from the Fabric pane, or select a group of switches (SAN, fabric, VSAN) from the Logical Domains pane.
> 2. Expand Switches, and expand FC Interfaces > Physical in the Physical Attributes pane.
> 3. Click General tab. You see the General tab information in the Information pane.
> 4. Scroll down until you see the row containing the switch and port you want to configure.
> 5. Scroll right (if necessary) until you see the Status Service column.
> 6. Select the status out from the Status Service column.
> 7. Click the Apply Changes icon.
> 8. Select the status in from the Status Service column.
> 9. Click the Apply Changes icon.

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