McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem User Guide (AA-RW20B-TE, December 2005)

158 Command Line Interface
Set Config command
Description Sets switch, port, port threshold alarm, security, and zoning configuration parameters. The changes
you make with this command are not retained when you reset or power cycle the switch unless you
save them using the Config Save command. See the Config command.
Authority Admin session and a Config Edit session
Syntax
set config
port [port_number]
ports [port_number]
security
switch
threshold
zoning
Operands
port [port_number]
Initiates an edit session in which to change configuration parameters for the port number given
by [port_number]. If you omit [port_number], the system begins with port 0 and proceeds in
order through the last port. For each parameter, enter a new value or press Enter to accept the
current value shown in brackets. Press q to end the configuration for one port, or qq to end the
configuration for all ports. Table 44 describes the port parameters.
Table 44 Set Config port parameters
Parameter Description
AdminState Port administrative state:
• Online—Activates and prepares the port to send data. This is the
default.
• Offline—Prevents the port from receiving signal and accepting a
device login
• Diagnostics—Prepares the port for testing and prevents the port from
accepting a device login
• Down—Disables the port by removing power from the port lasers
LinkSpeed Transmission speed:
Internal ports: 2-Gbps
External ports: Auto, 1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, 4-Gbps
PortType Internal ports: FL
External ports: GL, G, FL, F
SymbolicPortName Descriptive name for the port. The name can be up to 32 characters
excluding #, semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default is Port n, where n
is the port number.
ALFairness Arbitration loop fairness. Enables (True) or disables (False) the switch’s
priority to arbitrate on the loop. The default is False.
DeviceScanEnabled Enables (True) or disables (False) the scanning of the connected device
for FC-4 descriptor information during login. The default is True.
ForceOfflineRSCN Enables (False) or disables (True) the immediate transmission of RSCN
messages when communication between a port and a device is
interrupted. If enabled, the RSCN message is delayed for 200 ms for
locally attached devices and 400 ms for devices connected through
other switches. The default is False.