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

62 Fabric OS Command Reference

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bladeEnable

Enables all user ports on a blade.

Synopsis bladeenable slotnumber

Description Use this command to enable all user ports on a blade. All ports within the blade that did not fail the

power-on self-test (POST) are enabled (except for persistently disabled ports). They may come

online if connected to a device, or remain offline if disconnected. Use bladeEnable to re-enable the

blade after making configuration changes or running offline diagnostics.

If the switch is connected to a fabric through previously disabled ports, it rejoins the fabric. If this

switch remains the principal switch at the end of the fabric countdown, it assigns itself a domain

ID. If another switch assumes the principal role, the re-enabled switch becomes a subordinate

switch and accepts a domain ID from the principal.

As each port is enabled, the front panel LED changes from slow flashing amber to green for online

ports or to yellow for ports that do not initialize. Disconnected ports remain unlit.

Notes You cannot disable a single blade when the entire chassis is disabled, or when the blade itself is

faulted, powered off, or running diagnostics. Use chassisEnable to enable the ports on an entire

chassis.

Persistently disabled ports are not enabled by this command.

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:

slotnumber Specifies the slot number to be enabled.

Examples To display the slot status, enable the user ports in slot 4, and verify the settings:

switch:admin> slotshow

Slot Blade Type ID Status

---------------------------------

1 SW BLADE 2 ENABLED

2 UNKNOWN VACANT

3 UNKNOWN VACANT

4 SW BLADE 2 ENABLED (User Ports Disabled)

5 CP BLADE 1 ENABLED

6 CP BLADE 1 ENABLED

7 SW BLADE 2 ENABLED

8 UNKNOWN VACANT

9 UNKNOWN VACANT

10 UNKNOWN VACANT

switch:admin> bladeenable 4

slBlade 4 is being enabled...Done