HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface Version 2.10 User Guide
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Item Description 
Properties 
Name (optional) 
The new name of the fabric 
Speed (optional) 
The port speed for the uplink ports in the fabric Valid values include “Auto”, “1Gb”, 
“2Gb”, "4Gb", and “8Gb”. The default port speed is “Auto”. 
Speed restrictions: 
•  For HP 4Gb VC-FC Module and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module, valid 
speed values include "Auto","1Gb","2Gb", and "4Gb". 
•  For HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module, valid speed values include 
"Auto","2Gb","4Gb", and "8Gb". 
Login (optional) 
Specifies the login distribution scheme to use for load balancing. Valid values 
include "Static" and "Dynamic". The default login distribution is "Dynamic". 
Ports (optional) 
A list of one or more logical FC ports associated with 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). A blank 
string removes all the ports that are assigned to the fabric.
Examples 
->set fabric MyFabric1 Name=MyNewName1 
Changes the name of an existing fabric 
->set fabric MyFabric2 Speed=2Gb Login=Dynamic 
Modifies the port speed and login distribution 
->set fabric MyFabric3 Ports=1,2,3,4 
Modifies the fabric ports contained in the fabric 
->set fabric MyFabric4 ports=”” 
Removes the fabric ports assigned to the fabric 
->set fabric MyFabric5 -loadBalance 
Performs load balancing on a fabric with dynamic login distribution 
Item Description 
show fabric 
Display all FC SAN fabrics.
Syntax 
show fabric [<FabricName> | *] 
Parameter 
FabricName 
(optional) 
Name of an existing FC SAN fabric. “*” displays a detailed output of all the fabrics 
in the VC domain. If not specified, a summary output of all fabrics is displayed.
Examples   
->show fabric 
Displays a summary listing 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 










