Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009)

850 Fabric OS Command Reference

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switchCfgSpeed

Configures the speed for all ports on a switch.

Synopsis switchcfgspeed speed

Description Use this command to configure the port speed on a switch. This command sets the speed for all

user ports. If any port on the switch is not capable of the specified speed setting, an error message

is displayed for that port. The configuration is saved in nonvolatile memory and persists across

switch reboots or power cycles.

Use the portShow command to display actual port speed settings. Use the portCfgShow command

to display user-configured speed settings.

Notes This configuration cannot be set on VE_Ports or VEX_Ports.

Speed configuration is not applicable to FCoE ports.

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.

Operands This command has the following operand:

speed Specifies the speed for all ports on a switch. This operand is required. Valid

values are as follows:

0 Auto-sensing mode. The port automatically configures for the highest

speed.

1 The port is set at a fixed speed of 1 Gbps.

2 The port is set at a fixed speed of 2 Gbps.

4 The port is set at a fixed speed of 4 Gbps.

8 The port is set at a fixed speed of 8 Gbps.

Examples To set the auto-sensing mode for all ports on a switch:

switch:admin> switchcfgspeed 0

Committing configuration...done.