Command Reference Guide

Fabric OS Command Reference 747
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portFencing
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The following operands are required with the --enable and --disable options.
port_type_list | all
Specifies one or more port types for which to enable or disable port fencing. When
specifying multiple port types, the list members must be separated by a comma.
Alternately, use the all option to specify all of the following port types:
e-port
Enables or disables port fencing for all E_Ports.
fop-port
Enables or disables port fencing for all optical F_Ports.
cu-port
Enables or disables port fencing for all copper F_Ports. This operand is
supported only on embedded platforms and only on copper ports.
port
Enables or disables port fencing for all physical ports.
-area area | -area all
Specifies one or more Fabric Watch areas to be monitored by the port fencing
feature. Areas are not case sensitive. Alternately, use the all option to specify all
of the following areas:
CRC
Cyclic redundancy check error.
ITW
Invalid word transmission
PE
Protocol error
ST
State Change
LR
Link reset
C3TX_TO
Class 3 frame discard due to timeout.
--help
Displays the command usage.
EXAMPLES To enable port fencing for the CRC area on all E_Ports:
switch:admin> portFencing --enable e-port -area crc
To enable port fencing for all areas on all E_Ports:
switch:admin> portFencing --enable e-port -area all
To enable port fencing for the CRC, ITW, and PE areas on all E_Ports:
switch:admin> portFencing --enable e-port -area CRC,ITW,PE
To enable port fencing for the ST area on all E_Ports and optical F_Ports:
switch:admin> portFencing --enable e-port,fopport -area ST
To enable port fencing for the ST area on all port types:
switch:admin> portFencing --enable all -area ST