Port Swapping; Determining If A Port Index Was Swapped With Another Switch Port - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

Port swapping

In the Port Admin list view and detailed view, swapped ports are indicated with the "(Swapped)"
label appended to the Port Index column and field
FIGURE 14
To swap ports, perform the following steps.
1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab.
2. Select the FC Ports tab.
3. Select View > Advanced.
4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap.
5. Select Disable from the Port drop-down button.
6. Select Swap from the Port drop-down button.
7.
8. Click Ok.
Determining if a port index was swapped
with another switch port
To determine whether a port was swapped, perform the following steps.
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Port swapped label
You must disable the ports used for port swapping. If the port is not in the disable state, the
port swap operation internally disables and re-enables the port.
NOTE
When the Port Swap dialog box is launched for a swapped port, the dialog box displays "The
Selected port is already Swapped"
Enter the number of the port with which you want to swap the current port.
If the port is on a blade, you must also provide the slot number.
NOTE
Port swap is not supported above the 16th port in a 48 port card in FMS mode.
Port swapping index
(Figure 14).
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