Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

1342 Network OS Command Reference

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vc-link-init

Specifies the fill word used on long distance links for an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel port.

Synopsis vc-link-init {idle | arb}

Operands idle Sets the long distance link fill word to IDLE.

arb Sets the long distance link fill word to ARB(ff).

Defaults vc-link-init is idle.

Command Modes Interface Fibre Channel configuration mode

Description Use this command to specify the fill word used in long distance links. It must be set to the same

value as the fill word configured for the remote port. Therefore, if the remote port link initialization

and fill word combination is idle-idle, then the fill word for the long distance link must be set to idle.

If the remote port link initialization/fill word combination is set to arbff-arbff, idle-arbff, or

aa-then-ia, then the fill word for the long distance link must be set to arb.

Usage Guidelines This command can be used only on Network OS platforms with Fibre Channel ports

(Brocade VDX 6730-32 and Brocade VDX 6730-76 switches), in Brocade VCS Fabric mode, and

with the FCoE license installed.

Examples To set the fill word for a long distance link:

switch (config)# interface FibreChannel 7/0/2

switch(conf-FibreChannel-7/0/2)# vc-link-init arb

See Also desire-distance, fill-word, interface, isl-r_rdy, long-distance,

show running-config interface FibreChannel, shutdown, speed (Fibre Channel), trunk-enable