Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) Manual
To configure beaconing for an FC port, perform the following steps.
1. Select the Port Admin tab.
2. Click View > Advanced, if the Port Admin tab is in Basic mode.
3. Select the switch in the FC Ports Explorer list.
4. From the table, select a port or multiple ports you want to set to beacon.
5. Select Beacon > Enable from the Actions list.
NOTE
You may select all the ports on the switch, but if you select a port that is not valid for beaconing, the
Beacon option is disabled.
While enabling port beacon, an error message displays for the following conditions:
• If switch beacon or chassis beacon is enabled on the switch.
• If Link Cable beacon is enabled on the port.
Enabling and disabling a port
To enable or disable a port, perform the following steps.
1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab.
2. Select the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab.
3. From the tree on the left, select the switch or slot that contains the port you want to enable or
disable.
4. From the table, select one or more ports.
NOTE
Use Shift + click and Ctrl + click to select multiple ports. You can select multiple ports from the
table. You cannot select multiple ports from the tree.
5. Select either Enable/Disable > Enable or Disable from the Actions list.
NOTE
If the Enable or Disable option is unavailable, the port is already in the enabled or disabled state.
For example, if the Enable option is unavailable, the port is already enabled.If you select multiple
ports in both enabled and disabled states, both options are active. When you click either option, the
action is applied to all selected ports.
6. Optional: If you are accessing a Brocade 7800 switch, you can set the media type for the GE0 and
GE1 gigabit Ethernet ports to either copper or optical.
a) Select the GigE Ports tab.
b) Select either the GE0 or GE1 port.
c) Select either Copper or Optical from the Media Type selection list.
7. Click Yes in the confirmation window.
Considerations for enabling or disabling a port
You should understand the following limitations and conditions when enabling or disabling a port:
Enabling and disabling a port
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