Port Configurations; Adding F_Ports To An N_Port - Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

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Port configurations

The following mapping updates and adding and removing of ports are only applicable to the Port

Grouping policy.

When you update the mapping, only the F_Ports added or removed are affected. Adding an F_Port

to an N_Port routes that traffic to and from the fabric through the specified N_Port. When you

enable the failover policy and if the N_Port goes offline or fails, the F_Port automatically routes to

another N_Port, which is connected to the same fabric.

You can assign an F_Port to only one primary N_Port at a time. If the F_Port is already assigned to

an N_Port, you must remove it from the N_Port before you can add it. Use the following procedure

to add an F_Port to an N_Port.

NOTE

For bladed servers, the HBA connects to the internal ports. Internal ports are F_Ports. By default,

only the external ports are configured as N_Ports.

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2. Enter the ag command with the

3. Enter the switchshow command to verify that the F_Port is free (unassigned).

remove the F_Port from the N_Port. The f_portlist can contain multiple F_Port numbers

separated by semicolons, for example "17;18".

switch:admin> ag --mapdel 10 6

F-Port to N-Port mapping has been updated successfully

Unassigned F_Port status is Disabled (No mapping for F_Port). See port 6 in the following

example.

switch:admin> switchshow

switchName:

fsw534_4016

switchType:

45.0

switchState:

Online

switchMode:

Access Gateway Mode

switchWwn:

10:00:00:05:1e:02:1d:b0

switchBeacon:

OFF

Area Port Media Speed State

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mapdel <n_portnumber> <F_Port1;...;F_Port2> operand to

Proto

No_Sync