34 Intel Blade Server Fibre Channel Switch Module SBCEFCSW / FC Expansion Card SBFCM Guide
Set Port command
Sets port state and speed for the specified port temporarily until the next switch reset or new configuration
activation. This command also clears port counters. For information about port numbering and mapping, see
Table 37 on page 124.
✏ NOTE
For external ports (0,15), all port parameters apply. For internal ports, only the port state setting is
configurable.
Authority
Admin
Syntax
set port [port_number]
• bypass [alpa] (for external ports only)
• clear
• enable [alpa] (for external ports only)
• speed [transmission_speed]
• state [state]
Keywords
[port_number]
Specifies the port. Ports are numbered beginning with 0. For information about port numbering and
mapping, see Table 37 on page 124.
bypass [alpa]
Sends a Loop Port Bypass (LPB) to a specific Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA) or to all
ALPAs on the arbitrated loop. [alpa] can be a specific ALPA or the keyword ALL to choose all
ALPAs.
clear
Clears the counters on the specified port.
enable [alpa]
Sends a Loop Port Enable (LPE) to all ALPAs on the arbitrated loop. [alpa] can be a specific ALPA
or the keyword ALL to choose all ALPAs.
speed [transmission_speed]
Specifies the transmission speed for the specified port. Use one of the following port speed values:
1Gbps
One gigabit per second.
2Gbps
Two gigabits per second.
Auto
The port speed is automatically detected.
state [state]
Specifies the administrative state for the specified port. Use one of the following port state values:
Online
Places the port online.
Offline
Places the port offline.
Diagnostics
Prepares the port for testing.
Down
Disables the port.