Command Reference Guide

746 Fabric OS Command Reference

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portFencing

Configures the Fabric Watch port fencing feature.

SYNOPSIS portfencing --show

portfencing --enable

port_type_list | all -area area_list | -area all

portfencing --disable

port_type_list | all -area area_list | -area all

portfencing --help

DESCRIPTION Use this command to enable or disable the Fabric Watch port fencing feature for specified port types and

Fabric Watch areas. Supported port types include E_Ports, optical F_Ports, copper F_Ports, physical

ports, and Virtual E_Ports (VE_Ports). You can configure a specified port type or a list of port types to

enable port fencing for one or more areas. Use the all option to indicate all port types or all areas.

Use the --disable option to disable port fencing for the specified areas on all ports of the specified port

types. Use the --show option to display the configuration. The display includes the configured port types,

error types, and port fencing status (disabled or enabled). Port fencing is disabled by default.

Port fencing monitors ports for erratic behavior and disables a port if specified error conditions are met.

The portFencing command enables and configures the port fencing feature; it does not set the

thresholds for port fencing. You must configure port thresholds with the portThConfig command before

you can enable port fencing.

NOTES The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in

place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for

details.

This command requires a Fabric Watch license.

OPERANDS This command has the following operands:

--show

Displays the port fencing status of all configured port types and area types.

--enable

Enables port fencing for one or more specified port types and areas. Specifying at

least one port type and area is required. This command fails if thresholds are not

set. Refer to portThConfig help for more information.

--disable

Disables port fencing for a specified area on all ports in a port type list. Upon

successful execution Fabric Watch ceases monitoring the ports for errors in the

disabled area. You must specify at least one port type and area when disabling

port fencing.