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

Fabric OS Command Reference 449

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portCfgNPort

Enables or disables N_Port functionality for an Access Gateway port.

Synopsis portcfgnport [port_number | port_range] | [mode]

Availability Display options - all users. Set options - admin.

Description Use this command to enable or disable N_Port functionality for an Access Gateway port. The

enabled N_Port will automatically come online if it is connected to an enterprise fabric switch that

supports NPIV.

Notes NPIV capability should be enabled on the ports connected to the Access Gateway. Use

portcfgnpivport to enable NPIV capability on the specific port. By default, NPIV is enabled on

Goldeneye.

Operands This command has the following optional operands:

port_number Specifies the port to enable or disable as an N_Port.

port_range Specifies the range of ports <port1-port2> to enable or disable as N_Port

mode Displays current agmode setting for the switch. The default value for mode is

0 (disabled) and if the value 1 (enabled).

Examples To enable N_Port functionality for a port:

switch:admin> portcfgnport 2 1

To enable N_Port functionality for a set of ports in a specific range:

switch:admin> portcfgnport 2-3 1

To display the N_Port configuration for all the ports:

switch:admin> portcfgnport

Ports 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

--------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

Locked N_Port ON ON ON ON .. .. .. .. ON ON ON ON .. .. .. .

switch:admin> portcfgshow

Ports of Slot 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

Speed AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN

Locked N_Port ON ON ON ON .. .. .. .. ON ON ON ON .. .. .. .

Persistent Disable.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

NPIV capability ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON