def create_port_channel(self, nexus_host, vpc_nbr):
        """Creates port channel n on Nexus switch."""

        starttime = time.time()

        vpc_str = str(vpc_nbr)
        path_snip = snipp.PATH_ALL
        body_snip = snipp.BODY_ADD_PORT_CH % (vpc_str, vpc_str, vpc_str)

        self.send_edit_string(nexus_host, path_snip, body_snip)

        self._apply_user_port_channel_config(nexus_host, vpc_nbr)

        self.capture_and_print_timeshot(
            starttime, "create_port_channel",
            switch=nexus_host)