Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) Manual

To release a license, click Release License in the Port Admin tab.
Port swapping index
If a port malfunctions, or if you want to connect to different devices without having to rewire your
infrastructure, you can move traffic from one port to another (swap ports) without changing the I/O
Configuration Data Set (IOCDS) on the mainframe computer.
NOTE
Port swapping is not applicable to GE or ICL ports because there are no areas assigned to these
ports.
The following restrictions apply to all ports:
• Ports can be swapped only once.
• A swapped port can only be un-swapped.
• Port binding is not supported on swapped ports.
• The swapped ports cannot be moved to other logical switches.
• The logical switch addressing mode cannot be changed if the logical switch contains the swapped
ports.
Port swapping
In the Port Admin list view and detailed view, swapped ports are indicated with the "(Swapped)" label
appended to the Port Index column and field as shown in the following figure.
FIGURE 14 Port swapped label
To swap ports, perform the following steps.
1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab.
2. Select the FC Ports tab.
3. Select View > Advanced.
4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap.
5. Select Enable/Disable > Disable from the Actions list.
You must disable the ports used for port swapping. If the port is not in the disabled state, the port
swap operation internally disables and re-enables the port.
6. Select Swap from the Actions list.
NOTE
When the Port Swap dialog box is launched for a swapped port, the dialog box displays "The
Selected port is already Swapped".
Port swapping index
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