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

portCfgSpeed

Configures the speed for a single port.
Synopsis portcfgspeed [slotnumber/]portnumber, speed
Description Use this command to set the speed on a specified port. This command disables and then
re-enables the port, and the port comes online with the new speed setting. The configuration is
saved in nonvolatile memory and is persistent across switch reboots or power cycles.
Use the portShow command to display actual port speed levels. Use the portCfgShow command to
display user-specified speed settings.
Notes This configuration cannot be set on VE/VEX_Ports.
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.
Operands This command has the following operands:
slotnumber
portnumber
speed_level
Examples To set the speed of a port to 4 Gbps:
See Also portCfgShow, portShow, switchCfgSpeed
Fabric OS Command Reference
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For bladed systems only, specifies the slot number of the port to be
configured, followed by a slash (/).
Specifies the port to be configured, relative to its slot for bladed systems. Use
switchShow for a listing of valid ports.
Specifies the speed of a port. This operand is required. Valid values are one
of the following:
0 Auto-sensing mode (hardware). The port automatically configures for
maximum speed.
ax Auto-sensing mode (hardware). The port automatically configures for
maximum speed with enhanced retries.
s Auto-sensing mode (software). The port automatically configures for
maximum speed with enhanced retries.
1 The port is set at a fixed speed of 1 Gbps.
2 The port is set at a fixed speed of 2 Gbps.
4 The port is set at a fixed speed of 4 Gbps.
8 The port is set at a fixed speed of 8 Gbps.
switch:admin> portcfgspeed 2/3, 4
2
portCfgSpeed
585