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

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<a name="wp1110264"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the<span style="font-weight: bold"> PortChannel Wizard</span> icon in the toolbar.
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<a name="wp1110265"> </a><p class="pListBodyLevel1">
You see the first PortChannel Wizard screen.

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<a name="wp1110266"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Select a switch pair.
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<a name="wp1110267"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">Next</b>.
</li>
<a name="wp1110268"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Select the ISLs.
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<a name="wp1110269"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the <span style="font-weight: bold">Dynamically form Port Channel Group from selected ISLs</span> check box if you 
want to dynamically create the PortChannel and make the ISL properties identical for the Admin, Trunk, 
Speed, and VSAN attributes.
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<a name="wp1110270"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">Next</b>.
</li>
<a name="wp1110271"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">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<span style="font-weight: bold"> </span>and proceed to Step 11.
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<a name="wp1110272"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">If you did not choose to dynamically form a PortChannel, you see the third PortChannel Wizard dialog 
box.
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<a name="wp1110273"> </a><p class="pListNote1">
<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> Dynamic VSAN creation is not supported on NPV switches.

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<a name="wp1110274"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Change the channel ID or description for each switch, if necessary.
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<a name="wp1110275"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Review the attributes at the bottom of the screen, and set them if applicable.
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The following attributes are shown in the screen:

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<a name="wp1110277"> </a><li class="pSmartList3">VSAN List&#8212;Provides a list of VSANs to which the ISLs belong.</li>
<a name="wp1110278"> </a><li class="pSmartList3">Trunk Mode&#8212;Enables trunking on the links in the PortChannel. Select <b class="cBold">trunking</b> if your link is between TE ports. Select <b class="cBold">nontrunking</b> if your link is between E ports. Select <b class="cBold">auto</b> if you are not sure.</li>
<a name="wp1110279"> </a><li class="pSmartList3">Force Admin, Trunk, Speed, and VSAN attributes to be identical&#8212;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.</li>
<a name="wp1116592"> </a><li class="pSmartList3">Speed&#8212;The port speed values are auto, 1Gb, 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb, autoMax2G, and autoMax4G.</li>
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<a name="wp1110281"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">OK</b>.
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<a name="wp1110282"> </a><p class="pListBodyLevel1">
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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