Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference - Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.1 (53-1002447-01, March 2012)

64 Fabric OS Command Reference

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bladeCfgGeMode

Configures a GbE port or a 10GbE port on the Brocade FX8-24 blade.

SYNOPSIS bladecfggemode --set mode -slot slot

bladecfggemode --show -slot slot | -all

bladecfggemode --help

DESCRIPTION Use this command to configure the GbE port mode on the Brocade FX8-24 extension blade or to display

the configuration. The mode configuration controls which ports are enabled.

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 is supported only on the Brocade FX8-24 blade in a DCX or DCX-S4 chassis.

OPERANDS This command has the following operands:

--set mode

Sets the GbE port mode for a specified slot. Valid modes are one of the following:

Enables the GbE ports ge0-ge9 (xge0 and xge1 are disabled).

10g

Enables the GbE ports xge0 and xge1 (ge0-ge9 ports are disabled).

dual

Enables the GbE ports ge0-ge9 and xge0 (xge1 is disabled).

-slot slot

Specifies the slot number for the FX8-24 blade. This operand is required when

setting the GbE port mode

--show

Displays the GbE port mode for the specified slots.

-slot slot

Displays the GbE port mode for a single slot.

-all

Displays the GbE port mode for all configured slots.

--help

Displays the command usage.

EXAMPLES To configure the Brocade FX8-24 blade in slot 4 in 1G mode:

switch:admin> bladecfggemode --set 1g -slot 4

To display the GbE port mode for the Brocade FX8-24 blade in slot 4:

switch:admin> bladecfggemode --show -slot 4

bladeCfgGeMode: Blade in slot 4 is configured in 10GigE Mode

10GigE mode: only xge0 and xge1 are enabled (ge0-9 ports \

are disabled)