HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide

Command line 40
fc-connection
Manage Fibre Channel SAN connections.
Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show
Item Description
add fc-connection
Add a new FC SAN connection to an existing server profile.
For more information, see "General requirements for adding FC or FCoE
connections (on page 174)."
Syntax
add fc-connection <ProfileName> [Fabric=<FabricName>]
[Speed=<Auto|1Gb|2Gb|4Gb|8Gb|Disabled>]
[AddressType=<Factory-Default|User-Defined>]
[PortWWN=<WWN address>] [NodeWWN=<WWN address>]
Parameter
ProfileName (required)
The name of an existing profile to which the new connection is added
Properties
Fabric (optional)
The name of an existing fabric to associate with the connection. If the fabric
name is not specified, the connection is marked as “Unassigned” and
associated with a specific bay.
Speed (optional)
The port speed of the connection port. Valid values include "Auto", "1Gb",
"2Gb", "4Gb", "8Gb", and "Disabled". If not specified, the default port speed
is set to "Auto".
Speed restrictions:
For the HP 4Gb VC-FC Module and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module,
supported speed values include "Auto","1Gb","2Gb", "4Gb", and
"Disabled". If the value is set to 8Gb, the speed is auto-negotiated by Virtual
Connect.
AddressType (optional)
The source of WWN address assignments to be used during the creation of the
new connection. If not specified, the default is the domain default. If
"User-Defined" is specified, then both a Port WWN and Node WWN must also
be specified. Valid values include "Factory-Default" and "User-Defined".
PortWWN (required if
AddressType is
User-Defined)
The user-defined Port WWN address to use for the connection. This property is
required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined". The PortWWN must be
an unused WWN address.
NodeWWN (required if
AddressType is
User-Defined)
The user-
defined Node WWN address to use for the connection. This property
is required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined". The NodeWWN
must be an unused WWN address.
Examples
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile Fabric=SAN_5
Adds a new FC SAN connection to a profile
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile Fabric=SomeFabric
Speed=4Gb
Adds a new FC SAN connection and configures the port speed
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile
Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses the next available fabric
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile
AddressType=Factory-Default
Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses factory-default addresses
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile AddressType=User-Defined
PortWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C2:62:00
NodeWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:c2:62:01
Adds a new FC SAN connection and provides user-defined WWN addresses