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

Fabric OS Command Reference Manual 2-471
Publication Number: 53-1000240-01
portDisable
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Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability.
portDisable
Disables a port.
Synopsis portdisable [slotnumber/]portnumber
Description Use this command to disable a port. If the port is connected to another switch, the fabric might
reconfigure. Devices connected to this port can no longer communicate with the fabric.
If the port was online before being disabled, a state transition will be indicated in the following ways:
RSCN, SNMP trap, Web pop-up window.
The front-panel LED of a disabled port flashes yellow with a two-second cycle.
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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 operand:
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 disabled, relative to its slot for bladed systems. Use
switchShow to display a list of valid ports.
Examples To disable a port:
See Also portCfgPersistentDisable, portCfgPersistentEnable, portEnable, portShow, switchShow
switch:admin> portdisable 2/4