Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

284 Network OS Command Reference
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fill-word
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fill-word
Configures the link initialization and fill word primitives for an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel port.
Synopsis fill-word {idle-idle | arbff-arbff | idle-arbff | aa-then-ia}
Operands idle-idle Sets IDLE mode for the link initialization and IDLE as the fill word.
arbff-arbff Sets ARB(ff) for the link initialization and ARB(ff) as the fill word,
idle-arbff Sets IDLE mode for the link initialization and ARB(ff) as the fill word,
aa-then-ia Attempts arbff-arbff first. If the attempt fails, goes into idle-arbff mode.
The aa-then-ia mode is preferable as it captures more cases.
Defaults The fill-word value is idle-idle.
Command Modes Interface Fibre Channel configuration mode
Description Use this command to configure the link initialization and fill word for an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel port.
By default, this command disables and re-enables the port and the port comes online with the
new fill word setting.
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.
This command should be left at the default setting unless the remote port requires a specific
setting for fill word.
Examples To set the fill word Fibre Channel port attribute:
switch(config)# interface FibreChannel 7/0/2
switch(config-FibreChannel-7/0/2)# fill-word arbff-arbff
See Also desire-distance, interface, isl-r_rdy, long-distance, show running-config interface FibreChannel,
shutdown, speed (Fibre Channel), trunk-enable, vc-link-init