HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
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Item  Description 
Ports (optional) 
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 to be 
modified in the fabric (affects all modules within a bay group). 
For HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Modules, port numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 
correspond to ports X1, X2, X3, and X4, respectively. 
PrefSpeedType 
(optional) 
Preferred connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid 
values are "Auto" and "Custom". "Custom" allows the user to configure the desired 
speed. The default value is "Auto". This property can be configured only if the fabric 
has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module. 
PrefSpeed 
(required if 
PrefSpeedType is 
"Custom")
The preferred connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid 
values range from: 100Mb-8Gb in 100Mb increments. This property can be 
configured only if the fabric has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module. 
MaxSpeedType 
(optional) 
The maximum connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid 
values are 'Unrestricted' and 'Custom'. 'Custom' allows the user to configure the 
desired speed. The default value is 'Unrestricted'. This property can be configured only 
if the fabric has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module. 
MaxSpeed 
(required if 
MaxSpeedType is 
"Custom")
The maximum connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid 
values range from: 100Mb-8Gb in 100Mb increments. This property can be 
configured only if the fabric has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module. 
Examples 
->set fabric MyFabric1 Name=MyNewName1 
Changes the name of an existing fabric 
->set fabric MyFabric2 Speed=2Gb LinkDist=Auto 
Modifies the port speed and login re-distribution 
->set fabric MyFabric3 Ports=1,2,3,4 
Modifies the fabric ports contained in the fabric 
->set fabric MyFabric5 -loadBalance 
Performs load balancing on a fabric with manual login re-distribution 
->set fabric MyFabric4 PrefSpeedType=Custom PrefSpeed=4000 
MaxSpeedType=Custom MaxSpeed=8000 
Modifies the fabric to preferred connection speed of 4Gb and maximum connection 
speed of 8Gb 
Item  Description 
show fabric
Display all fabric information. 
Syntax 
show fabric [<FabricName>|*] 
Parameter 
Name (optional) 
Name of an existing fabric. Use “*” to display a detailed output of all fabrics in the VC 
domain. If not specified, a summary output of all fabrics appears. 
Examples 
->show fabric 
Displays a summary of all FC SAN fabrics 
->show fabric * 
Displays detailed information for all FC SAN fabrics 
->show fabric SAN_5 
Displays detailed information for a specific FC SAN fabric 










