Reference Guide

690 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference

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portCfgGeMediaType

Sets the selected mode for the ge0 and ge1 ports on the Brocade 7840.

Synopsis portcfggemediatype ge_port [optical | copper]

portcfggemediatype --help

Description Use this command to set the mode for ge0 and ge1 ports on the Brocade 7840.

Each of the ge0 and ge1 ports on the Brocade 7840 can be configured as a copper port (RJ45) or an optical port

(SFP). The copper ports (RJ45) can only accept copper connections. The optical ports can accept any

Brocade-branded SFP, optical or copper. Each of the ge0 and ge1 ports can be configured either as a copper port

or an optical port, but not both.

The following configurations are possible:

Default

• ge0 (RJ45) - active and ge0 (SFP) - inactive

• ge1 (RJ45) - active and ge1 (SFP) - inactive

One copper and one optical port active

• ge0 (RJ45) - active and ge0 (SFP) - inactive

• ge1 (RJ45) - inactive and ge1 (SFP) - inactive

Or:

• ge1 (RJ45) - inactive and ge1 (SFP) - active

• ge0 (RJ45) - active and ge0 (SFP) - active

Both copper ports inactive. Both optical SPP ports active

• Ge0 (RJ45) - inactive and Ge0 (SFP) - active

• Ge1 (RJ45) - inactive and Ge1 (SFP) - active

The copper-only GbE ports are selected by default. To select ge0 or ge1 as optical mode specify the operand as

optical. Specify copper to re-select the default copper port.

When used with the ge_port operand only, this command displays the currently selected GbE port and media type.

Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric restrictions that may be in place. Refer to "Using Fabric

OS Commands" and "Command Availability" for details.

This command is supported only on the Brocade 7840 and only on ge1 and ge0 ports. On all other platforms or

ports, this command returns a "not supported message."

Operands This command has the following operands:

ge_Port

Specifies the GbE port to be selected. Valid ports are ge0 and ge1. This operand is required.