other than 120 seconds using the steps under Setting the current MFNM mode timeout value on page
61.
Creating a port group and enabling Automatic Login Balancing mode
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the ag --pgcreate command with the appropriate options to create a port group. In the
following example, a port group named "FirstFabric" is created that includes N_Ports 1 and 3 and
has Automatic Login Balancing (lb) enabled.
switch:admin> ag --pgcreate 3 "1;3" -n FirstFabric1 -m "lb"
Port Group 3 created successfully
3. Enter the ag --pgshow command to verify the port group was created. A table containing a port
group with ID 3 and ports 1 and 3 should display.

Rebalancing F_Ports

To minimize disruption that could occur once F_Ports go offline or when additional N_Ports are
brought online, you can modify the default behavior of Automatic Login Balancing mode by disabling
or enabling rebalancing of F_Ports when F_Port offline or N_Port online events occur.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the agautomapbalance --enable command with the appropriate options to enable automatic
login redistribution of F_Ports. In the following example, rebalancing of F_Ports in port group 1 in
Access Gateway is enabled when an F_Port online event occurs.
switch:admin> agautomapbalance --enable -fport -pg 1
3. Enter the agautomapbalance --disable - all command with the appropriate options to disable
automatic login distribution of N_Ports for all port groups in the Access Gateway when an N_Port
online event occurs.
switch:admin> agautomapbalance --disable -nport -all
4. Enter the agautomapbalance --disable - all command with the appropriate options to disable
automatic login distribution of F_Ports for all port groups in the Access Gateway when an F_Port
online event occurs.
switch:admin> agautomapbalance --disable -fport -all
5. Enter the agautomapbalance --show command to display the automatic login redistribution
settings for port groups. In the following example, there are two port groups, 0 and 1.
switch:admin> agautomapbalance --show
AG Policy: pg
--------------------------------------------
PG_ID LB mode nport fport
--------------------------------------------
0 Enabled Enabled Disabled
1 Disabled - -
This command also displays the automatic login redistribution settings for N_Ports and F_Ports. For
more details on this command and its output, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual .

Considerations when disabling Automatic Login Balancing mode

Consider the following when disabling Automatic Login Balancing mode:

Creating a port group and enabling Automatic Login Balancing mode

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