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Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference

Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference

Modify the following commands in the Network OS Command Reference Supporting Network OS v2.1.1 (53-1002492-01), originally published in December 2011.

dpod

 

Manages Dynamic Ports on Demand (POD) assignments.

Synopsis

dpod rbridge-id/slot/port{reserve release}

Operands

rbridge-id

Specifies a switch by its RBridge identifier.

 

slot

Specifies the slot number.

 

port

Specifies the port number.

 

reserve

Reserves a POD assignment for a port that is currently not able to come

 

 

online but is expected to be viable in the future. A port license assignment

 

 

that is reserved will be associated with the first port set that has a vacancy.

 

release

Removes a port from the port set to which it is currently assigned.

Defaults

This command has no default values.

Command

Global configuration mode.

Modes

 

 

Description

Use this command to manage Dynamic POD assignments.

 

A port POD assignment can only be released if the port is currently offline. Use the shutdown

 

command to take the port offline.

Usage

Do not release a port unless you plan to disconnect the optical link or disable the port persistently.

Guidelines

If the link (server or optical) is left in a state where the port could be brought online, the Dynamic

 

POD mechanism will detect this unassigned port and attempt to reassign it to a port set.

 

This command has no effect on a Brocade 6710. The VDX 6710 does not require POD licenses.

 

The Brocade VDX 8700 does not support Dynamic PODs.

Examples

To reserve a POD assignment on RBridge 5 of a Brocade VCS Fabric cluster:

 

switch(config)# dpod 5/0/10 reserve

 

switch(config-dpod-5/0/10)# exit

 

switch(config)# dpod 5/0/11 reserve

 

switch0(config-dpod-5/0/11)# exit

 

To remove a port from a POD port set:

 

switch(config)# dpod 5/0/10 release

 

switch(config-dpod-5/0/10)# exit

 

switch(config)# dpod 5/0/11 release

 

switch(config-dpod-5/0/11)# exit

See Also

None

 

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Network OS Documentation Update

 

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