Portcfggemediatype - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Command Reference Manual

portCfgGeMediaType

Sets the active ge0 and ge1 ports on the Brocade 7800.
Synopsis portcfggemediatype ge_port [optical | copper]
portcfggemediatype --help
Description Use this command to set the active ge0 and ge1 ports on the Brocade 7800.
Each of the ge0 and ge1 ports on the Brocade 7800 can be configured as a copper port (RJ45) or
an optical port (SFP). The copper ports (RJ45) can only accept copper connections. The optical
ports can accept any Brocade-branded SFP, optical or copper. The copper (RJ45) ports and the
optical (SFP) ports operate independently. Each of the ge0 and ge1 ports can be configured either
as a copper port or an optical port, but not both.
The following configurations are possible:
Default
One copper and one optical port active
Both copper ports inactive. Both optical SPP ports active
The copper-only GbE ports are active by default. To activate the port that can accept both copper
and optical connections, specify the optical operand. Specify copper to reactivate the default
copper port.
When used with the ge_port operand only, this command displays the currently active GbE port and
connection type.
Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may
be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command
Availability" for details.
This command is supported only on the Brocade 7800 and only on ge1 and ge0 ports. On all other
platforms or ports, this command returns a "not supported message."
Operands This command has the following operands:
ge_Port
optical | copper
--help
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ge0 (RJ45) - active and ge0 (SFP) - inactive
ge1 (RJ45) - active and ge1 (SFP) - inactive
ge0 (RJ45) - active and ge0 (SFP) - inactive
ge1 (RJ45) - inactive and ge1 (SFP) - active
Or:
ge1 (RJ45) - active and ge1 (SFP) - inactive
ge0 (RJ45) - inactive and ge0 (SFP) - active
Ge0 (RJ45) - inactive and Ge0 (SFP) - active
Ge1 (RJ45) - inactive and Ge1 (SFP) - active
Specifies the GbE port to be activated. Valid ports are ge0 and ge1. This
operand is required.
Specifies which port to activate. Specifying optical activates the GbE port that
can accept both optical and copper connections. Specifying copper activates
the copper-only GbE port. The copper-only GbE ports are active by default.
These operands are exclusive and optional; if omitted, the current port
configuration is displayed for the specified GbE port.
Displays the command usage.
portCfgGeMediaType
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