DescriptionName
A user-defined name for the port channel.
This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You
cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _
(underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name
after the object has been saved.
Name field
The quality of service setting associated with this interface. This can
be one of the following:
• Fc—Use this priority for vHBA traffic only.
• Platinum—Use this priority for vNIC traffic only.
• Gold—Use this priority for vNIC traffic only.
• Silver—Use this priority for vNIC traffic only.
• Bronze—Use this priority for vNIC traffic only.
• Best Effort—Do not use this priority. It is reserved for the Basic
Ethernet traffic lane.
Priority drop-down list
The protocol for the port channel. This can be one of the following:
• Static
• Lacp
Protocol field
Click this link to create a LAN pin group.Create LAN Pin Group link
The network controlpolicy that vNICs created from this vNIC template
should use.
Network Control Policy
drop-down list
Click this link to create a global network control policy that will be
available to all port channels.
Create Network Control Policy
link
Step 6
In the VLANs area, do the following:
a) In the Port Mode field, click one of the following radio buttons to select the mode you want to use for
the port channel:
• Trunk—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the VLANs Table that lets you choose the VLANs you
want to use.
• Access—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the Select VLAN drop-down list that allows you to
choose a VLAN to associate with this port channel.
With either mode, you can click the Create VLAN link to create a new VLAN.
b) If you clicked the Trunk radio button, complete the following fields in the VLANs table:
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