Portcfgexport - Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Command Reference Manual

portCfgEXPort

Sets a port to be an EX_Port, and sets and displays EX_Port configuration parameters.
Synopsis portcfgexport [slotnumber/]portnumber
portcfgexport [-a admin]
portcfgexport [-f fabricid]
portcfgexport [-r ratov]
portcfgexport [-e edtov]
portcfgexport [-d domainid]
portcfgexport [-p pidformat]
portcfgexport [-t fabric_parameter]
portcfgexport [-m port mode]
portcfgexport [-i mode]
Description Use this command to allow a port to be configured as an EX_Port, to display the port's EX_Port
configuration, or to change the configuration. If no optional parameter is specified, the command
displays the currently configured values; otherwise, it sets the specified attribute to its new value.
The port must be disabled prior to setting EX_Port attributes. The port must be enabled before the
port can become active following EX_Port parameter changes. Use portDisable and portEnable to
disable or enable the port.
IPFC over FCR allows the routing of IPFC traffic between different EX_Ports where EX_Ports are
connected to an edge fabric that has IPFC-capable devices. IPFC traffic is routed between EX and
VEX Ports. IPFC traffic can be related to the same edge fabric or to different edge fabrics.
When the port is not active, the preferred domain ID is configurable. The preferred domain ID is
used by the EX_Port's front phantom domain to request a domain ID from the principal switch. The
domain ID received becomes the subsequent preferred domain ID, which is persistent and is
displayed.
Fabric OS v6.2.0 FCR supports FCR connections to McDATA Open Fabric Mode fabrics operating in
239 domain ID mode. The 239 DID mode is only supported on the Brocade Mi10k director. The
portCfgExport command displays the Domain ID mode of the McDATA edge fabric. Refer to the
example section for an illustration of this feature.
Notes The fabric ID must be the same for every router port connected to the same edge fabric, and
different for every edge fabric. If two ports are connected to the same fabric but have been
assigned different fabric IDs, one of them will be disabled due to a fabric ID oversubscription. If two
fabrics have been assigned the same fabric ID, one of them will be disabled due to a fabric ID
conflict.
When a port is changed from FL_Port to EX_Port, the topology is implicitly changed to
point-to-point.
The front domain WWN field displays the WWN of the front domain. If the port is enabled and the
state is "OK", the edge fabric principal switch's domain ID and WWN also are displayed.
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