Portdisable - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Command Reference Manual

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portDisable

portDisable
Disables a port or a range of ports.
SYNOPSIS
portdisable [slot/]port1[-port2] [...]
portdisable -i [index1[-index2] [...] [-f]]
portdisable -x [hex1[-hex2] [...]]
portdisable -slot [slot1[-slot2] [...]]
portdisable -h
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to disable a port or a range of ports. If the port is connected to another switch when
disabled, the fabric may reconfigure. Devices connected to this port can no longer communicate with the
fabric.
You can identify a single port to be disabled by its port number or by its port index number in decimal or
hexadecimal format. Port ranges are supported with port numbers, index numbers(decimal or
hexadecimal) or by specifying a slot or a slot range. Use switchShow for a listing of valid ports, slots,
and port index numbers.
Specifying multiple ports with the index (-i) or slot (-s) option is supported only if PortSwap is disabled.
They are not supported on GbE ports and configured F_Port trunks. Use the -i option without a port index
argument to display the portSwap status, or alternately use portSwapShow.
The front panel LED of a disabled port flashes amber in a two-second cycle. If the port was online before
being disabled, a state transition will be indicated in one of the following ways: RSCN, SNMP trap, or
Web pop-up window.
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 not supported on FCoE ports. To disable an FCoE port, use fcoe --disable.
OPERANDS
This command has the following operands:
slot
port1[-port2]
-i index1[-index2]
-x [hex1 [-hex2]]
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On bladed systems only, specifies the slot number of the ports to be disabled,
followed by a slash (/).
Disables a single port or a range of ports identified by port numbers. The port
range cannot span slots, but you can specify multiple port ranges pairs separated
by a space, for example, 3/1-4 4/7-9.
Disables a port or a range of ports identified by port index numbers. You may
specify multiple index ranges separated by a space, for example, -i 33-38 40-60.
-f
Ignores nonexisting ports. This operand is valid only with the -i option.
Disables a port or a range of ports identified by port numbers, index number in
hexadecimal format. You may specify multiple port ranges separated by a space,
for example, -x 21-26 28-3c.
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