Portfencing - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c Command Reference Manual

portFencing

Configures the Fabric Watch port fencing feature.
SYNOPSIS
portfencing --show
portfencing --enable
port_type_list | all -area area_list | -area all
portfencing --disable
port_type_list | all -area area_list | -area all
portfencing --help
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to enable or disable the Fabric Watch port fencing feature for specified port types and
Fabric Watch areas. Supported port types include E_Ports, optical F_Ports, copper F_Ports, physical
ports, and Virtual E_Ports (VE_Ports). You can configure a specified port type or a list of port types to
enable port fencing for one or more areas. Use the all option to indicate all port types or all areas.
Use the --disable option to disable port fencing for the specified areas on all ports of the specified port
types. Use the --show option to display the configuration. The display includes the configured port types,
error types, and port fencing status (disabled or enabled). Port fencing is disabled by default.
Port fencing monitors ports for erratic behavior and disables a port if specified error conditions are met.
The portFencing command enables and configures the port fencing feature; it does not set the
thresholds for port fencing. You must configure port thresholds with the portThConfig command before
you can enable port fencing.
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 requires a Fabric Watch license.
OPERANDS
This command has the following operands:
--show
--enable
--disable
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Displays the port fencing status of all configured port types and area types.
Enables port fencing for one or more specified port types and areas. Specifying at
least one port type and area is required. This command fails if thresholds are not
set. Refer to portThConfig help for more information.
Disables port fencing for a specified area on all ports in a port type list. Upon
successful execution Fabric Watch ceases monitoring the ports for errors in the
disabled area. You must specify at least one port type and area when disabling
port fencing.
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