> # Configuring Port Tracking

> Port tracking has the following features:

> - The application brings the linked port down when the tracked port goes down. When the tracked port recovers from the failure and comes back up again, the tracked port is also brought up automatically (unless otherwise configured).
> - You can forcefully continue to keep the linked port down, even though the tracked port comes back up. In this case, you must explicitly bring the port up when required.

> This section includes the following topics:

> - Enabling Port Tracking
> - Information About Configuring Linked Ports
> - Binding a Tracked Port Operationally
> - Information About Tracking Multiple Ports
> - Tracking Multiple Ports
> - Information About Monitoring Ports in a VSAN
> - Monitoring Ports in a VSAN
> - Information About Forceful Shutdown
> - Forcefully Shutting Down a Tracked Port

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