Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-01, November 2006)

2-462 Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
Publication Number: 53-1000240-01
portCfgSpeed
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Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability.
portCfgSpeed
Configures a port to a particular speed level.
Synopsis portcfgspeed [slotnumber/]portnumber, speed_level
Description Use this command to configure the speed of a port to a particular level. After this command is issued, the
port is disabled and enabled so that the port comes up with the new speed setting. The configuration is
saved in nonvolatile memory and is persistent across switch reboots or power cycles. This configuration
cannot be set on VE/VEX_Ports.
Use portShow to display the achieved speed and portCfgShow to display the user’s desired speed
setting.
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The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place.
Operands This command has the following operands:
slotnumber For bladed systems only, specify the slot number of the port to be configured,
followed by a slash (/).
portnumber Specify a port number to be configured, relative to its slot for bladed systems. Use
switchShow to display a list of valid ports.
speed_level Specify the speed of a port. This operand is required. Valid values are one of the
following:
0 Autosensing mode. The port automatically configures for the highest
speed.
1 1-Gbit/sec mode. The port is at fixed speed of 1 Gbit/sec.
2 2-Gbit/sec mode. The port is at fixed speed of 2 Gbit/sec.
4 4-Gbit/sec mode. The port is at fixed speed of 4 Gbit/sec.
Examples To set the speed of a port to 2 Gbit/sec:
See Also portCfgShow, portShow, switchCfgSpeed
switch:admin> portcfgspeed 2/3, 2