6880X VSS Port-Channel

Hi
I was trying to configure two 6800x switches as a VSS pair, Ive done this on 4500x switches before and worked a treat. when setting up a L2 port-channel, for some reason it puts the ports into routed mode and does not allow me to build a L2 port-channel.
So I add the following config for the port-channel
Interface port-channel 10
Description VSL_Link
switchport
switch virtual link 2
no shut
Interface range Tengig 1/1 – 1/2
Description VSL_Link
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 10 mode on
Now as soon as I type the channel-group 10 mode on, it gives an error
"Command rejected (Port-channel10): Either port is L2 and port-channel is L3, or vice-versa"
I managed to create a L2 port-channel on a 4500x, will the 6800x only allow me to create a l3 port channel.

Hi
I tried this config on the 4500x and it worked, now I have also added the switchport mode trunk command to both the port-channel and interface and still getting the same error.
When I do sh int status, the ports are showing as routed
I cleared the config and first set both interface as trunks, then when I do the channel-group 10 mode on command, it accepts the command an automatically creates the port-channel, but the interfaces show as routed.
This is my first time using a 6880x, when i logged into it, the default hostname is set to Router. I was expecting it to be named Switch, not that the hostname affects the config but makes me wonder, is the config different for the 6880x as opposed to other L3 switches

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