HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface Version 2.10 User Guide

Command line 29
fc-connection
Add a new Fibre Channel SAN connection to a server profile.
Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show
Item Description
add fc-connection
Add a new FC SAN connection to an existing server profile.
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.
(required)
Properties
Fabric (optional)
The name of an existing fabric to associate with the connection. If the fabric
name is not specified, then the connection will be marked as “Unassigned”
but 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, then the default port
speed is set to "Auto".
Speed restrictions:
For the HP 4Gb VC-FC Module and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module,
valid speed values include "Auto","1Gb","2Gb", and "4Gb", and
"Disabled".
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
"UserDefined" 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". 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 fabric 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