HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.10/3.15 User Guide
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Item  Description 
serverIdStart=VCX0000000 serverIdEnd=VCX00000ZZ 
Removes the external manager and releases the profile control 
Item  Description 
set external-manager
Enable or disable an existing external manager’s control of the Virtual Connect 
domain. 
Syntax 
set external-manager [-quiet] UserName=<username> 
Enabled=<true|false>
Option 
quiet 
This option suppresses user confirmation prompts and is useful when scripting 
operations. 
Properties 
UserName (required) 
A valid external manager user name. The user name can be identified using the 
show external-manager
 command. 
Enabled (required)
Enables or disables the external manager. Valid values include "true" and "false".
Examples 
->set external-manager UserName=A17005068 Enabled=false 
Disables the external manager 
->set external-manager UserName=A17005068 Enabled=true 
Enables the external manager 
Item  Description 
show 
external-manager
Display the information of an existing external manager. 
Syntax 
show external-manager 
Example 
->show external-manager 
Displays the information of an existing external manager 
fabric 
Manage Fibre Channel SAN fabrics. 
Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show 
Item  Description 
add fabric 
Add a new VC Fibre Channel SAN Fabric to the domain. 
Syntax 
add fabric <Name> Bay=<BayNum> Ports=<PortList> 
[Speed=<Auto|2Gb|4Gb|8Gb>] [LinkDist=<Auto|Manual>]
Parameter 
Name (required)
A unique name for the new VC FC Fabric to be added to the domain 
Properties 
Bay (required) 
The specific interconnect bay number with which the fabric will be associated 
Ports (required) 
A list of one or more logical FC ports to be added to the fabric. Each port is specified 
in the format "<port1>,<port2>,...", where port is the interconnect module port number 
to be added to the fabric (affects all modules within a bay group). Example: "1, 2, 3, 
4". 
For HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Modules, port numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 correspond 










