> # Port Channels General

> Field | Description
> --- | ---
> Admin Mode | The channel mode desired by the network manager.
> Oper Mode | The current operating channel mode of the port.
> Force | The method to add port(s) to a Port Channel port. If unchecked, then a compatibility check is done on the parameters of the port(s) being added to this Port Channel. The port(s) being added must have the same physical and configured parameters as the Port Channel port. If checked, a compatibility check is done on only physical parameters. The port(s) being added to this Port Channel port must have same physical parameters. The operation will fail only if the physical parameters are not same. The configured parameters of the port(s) being added are overwritten by configured parameters of this Port Channel port.
> MemberList By Interface | The list of the E_ports that are members of this Port Channel port.
> MemberList By FICON | The list of the E_ports that are members of this Port Channel port.
> MemberList LoadBalanced | Those ports which are actively participating in the PortChannel.
> LastAction Status | The status of the last operation (add or remove a member) done to change the member list of a Port Channel Port. When no ports are added or the last operation is successful then this value is successful. If this value is failed then the user can look at LastAddStatusCause to find the reason of failure.
> LastAction FailureCause | The cause of failure to last operation (add or remove a member) done to change the member list of a Port Channel port.
> LastAction Time | The timestamp indicating the time of last action performed on this entry.
> CreationTime | The timestamp of this entry's creation time.
> FICON Address | The FICON port address. If empty, then this channel is not used by FICON. (This column is displayed if FICON is enabled. This column is grayed out if the Port Channel is auto-created.)

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