Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

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switchCfgSpeed
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switchCfgSpeed
Configures all ports of a switch to a particular speed.
Synopsis switchcfgspeed speed_level
Description Use this command to configure the speed of all the ports on a switch to a particular level. The
configuration is saved in flash memory and persists across switch reboots or power cycles. If any
port on the switch is not capable of the specified speed setting, an error message displays for that
port.
The output of portShow displays the achieved speed level and portCfgSpeed displays the
user-configured speed setting.
Notes The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer
to chapter 1, "Understanding Admin Domain Restrictions" and Appendix A, "Command Availability"
for details.
Operands This command has the following operand:
speed_level Specify the speed of a port. This operand is required. Valid values are as
follows:
0 Auto sensing mode. The port automatically configures for the highest
speed.
1 1-Gbps mode. The port is fixed at 1 Gbps.
2 2-Gbps mode. The port is fixed at 2 Gbps.
4 4-Gbps mode. The port is fixed at 4 Gbps.
8 8-Gbps mode. The port is fixed at 8 Gbps.
Examples To set the speed level for all ports on a switch:
switch:admin> switchcfgspeed 0
Committing configuration...done.
See Also portCfgSpeed, portShow