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portAddress

portAddress
Assigns the lower 16 bits of the Fibre Channel Port ID.
SYNOPSIS
portaddress --bind [slot/]port [16-bit_address] [--auto]
portaddress --unbind [slot/]port
portaddress --show [[slot/]port]
portaddress --findPID 24-bit_Port_ID
portaddress --help
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to bind the 16-bit address to the lower two bytes of a port 24-bit Fibre Channel
address, or to unbind the currently bound address for the specified port. Changes effected by this
command are persistent across reboots and power cycles.
The port must be offline to bind an address and not currently bound to another address. If the port is
currently bound to another address, use this command with the --unbind option to unbind the port.
This command returns an error if the chosen address is in use or is bound to another port. If the address
is currently assigned to another port, use this command with the --findPID option to identify the port that
is bound to that address, and then unbind the port.
The command provides a --show option that displays the currently bound address for a specified port or
for all ports. Alternately, you can use the --findPID option to display the port currently bound to a
specified port ID (PID).
NOTES
This command is supported on the Brocade DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, and DCX 8510-4 on all logical
switches including the Default Switch. Virtual Fabrics must be enabled. It is also supported on the
Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6510, 7800, and VA-40FC, regardless of Virtual Fabrics status.
This command is not supported on embedded platforms.
If a blade port is qualified to be in a user-created logical switch on a Brocade XDCX, DCX-4S, DCX
8510-4 or DCX 8510-8, this feature is supported on those ports. In the Default Switch, AP blades such as
the Brocade FCOE10-24 or FS8-18 are not supported, when dynamic area mode is enabled. This is
enforced by the software.
Dynamic Area Mode and WWN-Based persistent PID must be enabled on the switch before you can
assign an address with this command. Refer to the configure command for more information.
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:
--bind
588
Assigns the lower two bytes of the Fibre Channel address to the specified port.
slot
Specifies the slot number on bladed systems, followed by a slash (/).
port
Specifies the port number, relative to its slot on bladed systems.
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