HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.01 User Guide
Command line  40 
fc-connection 
Manage Fibre Channel SAN connections. 
Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show 
Item  Description 
add fc-connection 
Add a new FC SAN connection to an existing server profile. 
For more information, see "General requirements for adding FC or FCoE 
connections (on page 174)." 
Syntax 
add fc-connection <ProfileName> [Fabric=<FabricName>] 
[Speed=<Auto|1Gb|2Gb|4Gb|8Gb|Disabled>] 
[AddressType=<Factory-Default|User-Defined>] 
[PortWWN=<WWN address>] [NodeWWN=<WWN address>]
Parameter 
ProfileName (required)
The name of an existing profile to which the new connection is added 
Properties 
Fabric (optional) 
The name of an existing fabric to associate with the connection. If the fabric 
name is not specified, the connection is marked as “Unassigned” and 
associated with a specific bay. 
Speed (optional) 
The port speed of the connection port. Valid values include "Auto", "1Gb", 
"2Gb", "4Gb", "8Gb", and "Disabled". If not specified, the default port speed 
is set to "Auto". 
Speed restrictions: 
For the HP 4Gb VC-FC Module and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module, 
supported speed values include "Auto","1Gb","2Gb", "4Gb", and 
"Disabled". If the value is set to 8Gb, the speed is auto-negotiated by Virtual 
Connect. 
AddressType (optional) 
The source of WWN address assignments to be used during the creation of the 
new connection. If not specified, the default is the domain default. If 
"User-Defined" is specified, then both a Port WWN and Node WWN must also 
be specified. Valid values include "Factory-Default" and "User-Defined". 
PortWWN (required if 
AddressType is 
User-Defined) 
The user-defined Port WWN address to use for the connection. This property is 
required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined". The PortWWN must be 
an unused WWN address. 
NodeWWN (required if 
AddressType is 
User-Defined) 
The user-
defined Node WWN address to use for the connection. This property 
is required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined". The NodeWWN 
must be an unused WWN address. 
Examples 
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile Fabric=SAN_5 
Adds a new FC SAN connection to a profile 
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile Fabric=SomeFabric 
Speed=4Gb 
Adds a new FC SAN connection and configures the port speed 
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile 
Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses the next available fabric 
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile 
AddressType=Factory-Default 
Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses factory-default addresses 
->add fc-connection MyNewProfile AddressType=User-Defined 
PortWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C2:62:00 
NodeWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:c2:62:01 
Adds a new FC SAN connection and provides user-defined WWN addresses 










