fc-connection

Manage Fibre Channel SAN fabric connections.Supported actions: add, help, set

Item

Description

 

 

add fc-connection

Add a new FC SAN connection to an existing server profile

 

 

Syntax

add fc-connection <ProfileName> [Fabric=<FabricName>]

 

[Speed=<Auto2Gb4GbDisabled>]

 

 

Parameters:

 

 

 

ProfileName

The name of an existing profile to which the new connection is added.

 

(required)

 

 

Properties:

 

 

 

Fabric

The name of an existing fabric to associate with the connection. If the fabric

 

name is not specified, it will be assigned to the next available SAN Fabric.

 

 

Speed

The port speed of the connection port. Valid values include Auto, 2Gb, 4Gb,

 

and Disabled. If not specified, then the default port speed is set to "Auto".

 

 

AddressType

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 Vc-Defined, Factory-Default, and User-

 

Defined.

 

 

PortWWN

The user-defined Port WWN address to use for the connection. This property

 

is required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined".

 

 

NodeWWN

The user-defined Node WWN address to use for the connection. This

 

property is required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined".

 

 

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

 

 

 

->add fc-connection MyNewProfile AddressType=Vc-Defined

 

Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses VC-defined addresses

 

 

 

->add fc-connection MyNewProfile AddressType=User-

 

Defined PortWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C2:62:00

 

NodeWWN=50:06:0B:00:00:C2:62:00

 

Adds a new FC SAN connection and provides user-defined WWN addresses

 

 

Item

Description

 

 

set fc-connection

Modify an existing server profile connection

 

 

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