Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual page 589

Decommissioning all ports on a blade
NOTE
(Virtual Fabrics only) All ports on the blade must be managed by the Management application.
NOTE
Fabric tracking must be enabled (refer to
decommissioned port details (such as port type, device port WWN, and so on). Do not accept
changes in the Management application client.
1. Select a port on the blade for which you want to decommission all ports, and then select
2. Choose one of the following options:
3. Click OK on the Port Commission Confirmation dialog box.
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Configure > Port Commissioning > Decommission > All Ports on the Blade.
NOTE
You can only decommission ports from the logical switch, not the physical chassis.
The Port Commission Confirmation dialog box displays.
•
Apply Default Settings (default) — Select to have the Management application contacts all
registered CIMOM servers within the fabric affected by the action and obtains the status
from each CIMOM server. If all CIMOM servers are reachable, the Management application
sends a CAL Request to decommission the port. If even one CIMOM server is not
reachable, decommissioning fails.
•
Force — Select to force the port decommission.
The Management application contacts all registered CIMOM servers within the fabric
affected by the action, but forces the port decommission regardless of the CIMOM server
response.
NOTE
If the CIMOM server is not reachable or the credentials fail, port decommission does not
occur.
While decommissioning is in progress, a down arrow icon displays next to the port icon in the
Product List. You can view the port commissioning results in the deployment reports (refer to
"Viewing a port commissioning deployment report"
When the decommission is complete, an application event displays in the Master Log detailing
success or failure.
"Enabling fabric tracking"
on page 539).
Port commissioning
on page 133) to maintain the
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