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Whichever of these two (addressing mode or the value configured through portCfgNPIVPort) is lower will be the maximum number that
can be logged in.
CAUTION
The portDisable command disables the port and stops all traffic flowing to and from the port. Use this command during a
scheduled maintenance.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the portDisable command.
3. Enter the portCfgNPIVPort --setloginlimit command with the port number and the number of logins per port.
4. Enter the portEnable command to enable the port.
switch:admin> portcfgnpivport --setloginlimit 7/0 128
NPIV Limit Set to 128 for Port 128
switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/0
Area Number: 128
Octet Speed Combo: 1(16G|8G|4G|2G)
Speed Level: AUTO(SW)
AL_PA Offset 13: OFF
Trunk Port ON
Long Distance OFF
VC Link Init OFF
Locked L_Port OFF
Locked G_Port OFF
Disabled E_Port OFF
Locked E_Port OFF
ISL R_RDY Mode OFF
RSCN Suppressed OFF
Persistent Disable OFF
LOS TOV enable OFF
NPIV capability ON
QOS E_Port AE
Port Auto Disable: OFF
Rate Limit OFF
EX Port OFF
Mirror Port OFF
Credit Recovery ON
F_Port Buffers OFF
Fault Delay: 0(R_A_TOV)
NPIV PP Limit: 128
CSCTL mode: OFF
Frame Shooter Port OFF
D-Port mode: OFF
D-Port over DWDM ..
Compression: OFF
Encryption: OFF
FEC: ON
Enabling and disabling NPIV
NPIV is enabled for every port.
NOTE
NPIV is a requirement for FCoE.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. To enable or disable NPIV on a port, enter the portCfgNPIVPort command with either the --enable or --disable option.
The following example shows NPIV being enabled on port 10 of a Brocade 5100:
switch:admin> portCfgNPIVPort --enable 10
NPIV
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