Brocade OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.0.0 (53-1000599-01, October 2007)

Fabric OS Command Reference 435

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portCfgAlpa

Configure the AL_PA offset on a specified port.

Synopsis portcfgalpa [slotnumber/]portnumber, mode

Description Use this command to set the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) offset on a port to either

0x0 or 0x13.

Changes made by this command are persistent across switch reboots and power cycles.

Operands When invoked without operands, this command displays the usage. The following operands are

supported:

slotnumber For bladed systems only, specify the slot number of the port to be configured,

followed by a slash (/).

portnumber Specify the number of the port to be configured, relative to its slot for bladed

systems. Use the switchShow command for a list of valid ports.

mode Specify a value of 1 to set the AL_PA to 0x13. A value of 0 sets the default

AL_PA of 0x0. This operand is required.

Examples To configure a port with AL_PA 0x0 (default):

switch:admin> portcfgalpa 1/3 0

To configure a port with AL_PA 0x13:

switch:admin> portcfgalpa 1/3 1