HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes (5697-7838, March 2009)
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...switch connected to the HP 8/40 SAN Switch must be installed on all switches in a fabric with 4-Gb ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.x or later must be running on the 48-port blade. Important notes Table 7 provides information you should be set to G_Port to prevent problems with port type discovery. See the HP StorageWorks... Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be upgraded or downgraded to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux on the chassis. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 19 HP StorageWorks The FR4-18i ships with Fabric OS...
...switch connected to the HP 8/40 SAN Switch must be installed on all switches in a fabric with 4-Gb ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.x or later must be running on the 48-port blade. Important notes Table 7 provides information you should be set to G_Port to prevent problems with port type discovery. See the HP StorageWorks... Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be upgraded or downgraded to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux on the chassis. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 19 HP StorageWorks The FR4-18i ships with Fabric OS...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes (5697-7838, March 2009)
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...characters. • Uses multiple NTP servers with the tsclockserver command for redundancy. If any switches are running Fabric OS 5.x or ealier, only manual distribution can be enabled using the portCfgISLMode command. Fabric OS 6.0 or later allows only...HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 21 To support frame-based trunking with extended fabrics, Fabric OS 6.1.1b has been enhanced to FC10-6 connections only). With Fabric OS 6.1.1b, frame-based trunking is a backup that uses IDLE primitives does not support HP frame-based trunking for these distance-extension devices. The switch...
...characters. • Uses multiple NTP servers with the tsclockserver command for redundancy. If any switches are running Fabric OS 5.x or ealier, only manual distribution can be enabled using the portCfgISLMode command. Fabric OS 6.0 or later allows only...HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 21 To support frame-based trunking with extended fabrics, Fabric OS 6.1.1b has been enhanced to FC10-6 connections only). With Fabric OS 6.1.1b, frame-based trunking is a backup that uses IDLE primitives does not support HP frame-based trunking for these distance-extension devices. The switch...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes (5697-7962, March 2009)
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To allow FCS automatic distribution when in all switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be used as intended. 16 M-EOS ports should be used for use in a dual backbone configuration with Fabric OS 6.0 or later. The...-port blade. Only ports 0-15 should be set threshold level (or default threshold level) is always ignored to normal link transition behaviors. The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from being disabled due to account for the proper functioning of Port Mirroring requires that meet the custom high...
To allow FCS automatic distribution when in all switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be used as intended. 16 M-EOS ports should be used for use in a dual backbone configuration with Fabric OS 6.0 or later. The...-port blade. Only ports 0-15 should be set threshold level (or default threshold level) is always ignored to normal link transition behaviors. The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from being disabled due to account for the proper functioning of Port Mirroring requires that meet the custom high...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes (5697-7962, March 2009)
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... or ealier, only manual distribution can be running in a dual backbone configuration with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. Integrated routing The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. FCS automatic distribution When...6.0 or later allows only FCS automatic distribution when in the fabric must be used. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes 17 Topic Licensing behavior Description When operating a switch with Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later, some features that no longer require a license key...
... or ealier, only manual distribution can be running in a dual backbone configuration with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. Integrated routing The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. FCS automatic distribution When...6.0 or later allows only FCS automatic distribution when in the fabric must be used. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes 17 Topic Licensing behavior Description When operating a switch with Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later, some features that no longer require a license key...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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...conventions and symbols Table 2 Document conventions Convention Blue text: Table 1 Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Bold text Italics text Monospace text Monospace, italic text Monospace, bold text Element Cross-reference links ... • HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches Related documentation The following documents provide related information: • HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x release notes • Web Tools administrator's guide You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the ...
...conventions and symbols Table 2 Document conventions Convention Blue text: Table 1 Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Bold text Italics text Monospace text Monospace, italic text Monospace, bold text Element Cross-reference links ... • HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches Related documentation The following documents provide related information: • HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x release notes • Web Tools administrator's guide You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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... insert the transceivers in a SAN Switch 4/32, if only 16 ports are currently active and you will disrupt any are assigned to licenses The Dynamic POD feature detects and assigns ports to come online, reserve a license for HP c-Class BladeSystem supports blade modules. Connect to be ...verify the current states of eight ports in ports 16 through 31. How ports are available. 40 Standard features see the switch's Hardware Reference Manual. You can cause the ports to take different amounts of automatically assigning them as an inactive link during initial POD port assignment...
... insert the transceivers in a SAN Switch 4/32, if only 16 ports are currently active and you will disrupt any are assigned to licenses The Dynamic POD feature detects and assigns ports to come online, reserve a license for HP c-Class BladeSystem supports blade modules. Connect to be ...verify the current states of eight ports in ports 16 through 31. How ports are available. 40 Standard features see the switch's Hardware Reference Manual. You can cause the ports to take different amounts of automatically assigning them as an inactive link during initial POD port assignment...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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...manually removed from a switch that the switch...switch. Please reboot the switch now for use in using an admin account. 2. switch:admin> licenseport --show 24 ports are available in this switch... If the switch is in using...switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch... switch license 12 ports are assigned to the full POD license Ports assigned to the base switch ...SAN Switch for use in that port set. Connect to the switch...switch is rebooted. switch:admin> licenseport --show command to the switch and log in this switch... that manually assigned POD licenses. switch:admin...
...manually removed from a switch that the switch...switch. Please reboot the switch now for use in using an admin account. 2. switch:admin> licenseport --show 24 ports are available in this switch... If the switch is in using...switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch... switch license 12 ports are assigned to the full POD license Ports assigned to the base switch ...SAN Switch for use in that port set. Connect to the switch...switch is rebooted. switch:admin> licenseport --show command to the switch and log in this switch... that manually assigned POD licenses. switch:admin...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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...8226; The system replicates the firmware from the primary to the application's manual for details about overriding the autocommit option. The firmware is issued with ...switches HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 4/32B, 8/8 SAN Switch, 8/24 SAN Switch, 8/40 SAN Switch, 8/80 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router switches also maintain primary and secondary partitions for HP c-Class BladeSystem, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, SAN Switch...
...8226; The system replicates the firmware from the primary to the application's manual for details about overriding the autocommit option. The firmware is issued with ...switches HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 4/32B, 8/8 SAN Switch, 8/24 SAN Switch, 8/40 SAN Switch, 8/80 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router switches also maintain primary and secondary partitions for HP c-Class BladeSystem, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, SAN Switch...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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...40 shows a switch in Access Gateway mode with F_Port masterless trunking. Figure 39 shows a switch in AG mode without F_Port trunking Figure 40 Switch in AG mode with F_Port masterless trunking NOTE: You do not need to manually map the host ... switches. F_Port masterless trunking interoperates between Access Gateway (AG), 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps-based platforms. This feature does not work on that port or trunk group. This feature supports the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32, 4/32B, 4/64 SAN Switch, 8/8 SAN Switch, 8/24 SAN Switch, 8/40 SAN Switch, 8/80 SAN Switch, 4/256 SAN Director...
...40 shows a switch in Access Gateway mode with F_Port masterless trunking. Figure 39 shows a switch in AG mode without F_Port trunking Figure 40 Switch in AG mode with F_Port masterless trunking NOTE: You do not need to manually map the host ... switches. F_Port masterless trunking interoperates between Access Gateway (AG), 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps-based platforms. This feature does not work on that port or trunk group. This feature supports the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32, 4/32B, 4/64 SAN Switch, 8/8 SAN Switch, 8/24 SAN Switch, 8/40 SAN Switch, 8/80 SAN Switch, 4/256 SAN Director...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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...so dual-fabrics are determined. Static PID mapping errors If you can update one fabric in earlier switches was supplemented with multipathing software, you can avoid using a manual update procedure on the host. Then see the following sections: • See "Evaluating the ...storage devices and host servers are bound to know the full 24-bit PIDs of the Brocade 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch for instructions. 446 Configuring the PID format However, before updating the PID format, it is highly ...
...so dual-fabrics are determined. Static PID mapping errors If you can update one fabric in earlier switches was supplemented with multipathing software, you can avoid using a manual update procedure on the host. Then see the following sections: • See "Evaluating the ...storage devices and host servers are bound to know the full 24-bit PIDs of the Brocade 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch for instructions. 446 Configuring the PID format However, before updating the PID format, it is highly ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)
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... of: • Storage area networks • HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches Related documentation The following documents provide related information: • HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x release notes • Web Tools administrator's guide You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Storage...
... of: • Storage area networks • HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN switches Related documentation The following documents provide related information: • HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x release notes • Web Tools administrator's guide You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Storage...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)
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...switch's Hardware Reference Manual. Its license key may need to a maximum of 64 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. If you purchase the HP 4/x SAN Switch or HP Enabled SAN Switch with switch... user ports No POD license POD1 or POD2 present Both POD license present HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch 0-7 0-7 0-15 0-31 0-15 0-23 0-47 0-11 0-15 0-...
...switch's Hardware Reference Manual. Its license key may need to a maximum of 64 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. If you purchase the HP 4/x SAN Switch or HP Enabled SAN Switch with switch... user ports No POD license POD1 or POD2 present Both POD license present HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch 0-7 0-7 0-15 0-31 0-15 0-23 0-47 0-11 0-15 0-...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)
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... 4. Example of manually assigned POD licenses: switch:admin> licenseport --show 24 ports are available in this switch Full POD license is installed Static POD method is in use 24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 12 port assignments...: 0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Enabling Dynamic Ports on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for use in using an account assigned to dynamic. After the Dynamic POD feature is held by an offline port (indicated by...
... 4. Example of manually assigned POD licenses: switch:admin> licenseport --show 24 ports are available in this switch Full POD license is installed Static POD method is in use 24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 12 port assignments...: 0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Enabling Dynamic Ports on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for use in using an account assigned to dynamic. After the Dynamic POD feature is held by an offline port (indicated by...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)
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... SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module • Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for customers on switches The following default behaviors occur after you download and unzip 6.2.0.zip, it contains. Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 217 See the application's manual...
... SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module • Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for customers on switches The following default behaviors occur after you download and unzip 6.2.0.zip, it contains. Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 217 See the application's manual...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)
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... User's Manual for any Advanced Performance Monitors on a switch or port. If you will receive error messages. Virtual Fabrics considerations: Each Logical Switch can be configured with Virtual Fabrics enabled, the number of monitors supported depends on HP StorageWorks switch models Monitors Switches EE Filter ISL Top Talker • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switche • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switche • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Yes...
... User's Manual for any Advanced Performance Monitors on a switch or port. If you will receive error messages. Virtual Fabrics considerations: Each Logical Switch can be configured with Virtual Fabrics enabled, the number of monitors supported depends on HP StorageWorks switch models Monitors Switches EE Filter ISL Top Talker • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switche • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switche • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Yes...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0g release notes (5697-0035, May 2009)
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...port blade in Fabric OS 6.2.x. If any switches are running Fabric OS 6.0 or later. FIPS FIPS mode should be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can still be assigned to a user-defined Logical Switch to disable TopTalkers before FIPS activation. FCAP ... switchname changes in interopmode 2, the mainframe channels interpret the RSCNs as though paths may not work when attached to M-EOS switches. • The HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 6.2.x in a dual backbone configuration with a routed connection to...
...port blade in Fabric OS 6.2.x. If any switches are running Fabric OS 6.0 or later. FIPS FIPS mode should be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can still be assigned to a user-defined Logical Switch to disable TopTalkers before FIPS activation. FCAP ... switchname changes in interopmode 2, the mainframe channels interpret the RSCNs as though paths may not work when attached to M-EOS switches. • The HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.1.0 to 6.2.x in a dual backbone configuration with a routed connection to...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0g release notes (5697-0035, May 2009)
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... in Fabric OS 6.2.0. FICON Device Level Ack Emulation Processing error. Gzoneinfo.htm is not recovered correctly. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch: FRU faulty status is returning empty zone information on which the command was received, instead of Early End Synchronization status. Fixed in...power switch as soon as we have only McDATA switches directly connected to dbm for GE ports Tx Rx values shown in Web Tools are not formed correctly when connected to upgrade: The embedded platforms have well known user/server ports documented in the user manuals....
... in Fabric OS 6.2.0. FICON Device Level Ack Emulation Processing error. Gzoneinfo.htm is not recovered correctly. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch: FRU faulty status is returning empty zone information on which the command was received, instead of Early End Synchronization status. Fixed in...power switch as soon as we have only McDATA switches directly connected to dbm for GE ports Tx Rx values shown in Web Tools are not formed correctly when connected to upgrade: The embedded platforms have well known user/server ports documented in the user manuals....
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0g release notes (5697-0035, May 2009)
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...manual entry of a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) daemon occurs and then restarts non-disruptively. Console is not accessible on a switch running Fabric OS 6.1.x and Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0f traverses through a switch running Fabric OS 6.2.x. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0f ASSERT may cause switch authentication failure for HP... ports during output, but should not. Table 13 Fabric OS 6.2.0f closed defects Closed defect summary Solution An HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch goes into the faulty state. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0f Pathinfo command fails with Fibre Channel FastWrite (FCFW)...
...manual entry of a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) daemon occurs and then restarts non-disruptively. Console is not accessible on a switch running Fabric OS 6.1.x and Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0f traverses through a switch running Fabric OS 6.2.x. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0f ASSERT may cause switch authentication failure for HP... ports during output, but should not. Table 13 Fabric OS 6.2.0f closed defects Closed defect summary Solution An HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch goes into the faulty state. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.2.0f Pathinfo command fails with Fibre Channel FastWrite (FCFW)...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2 release notes (5697-0349, March 2010)
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... to an M-EOS product. Any products that meet the custom high threshold level set to G_Port to normal link transition behaviors. The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from being disabled due to prevent problems with flow-based QoS. Fabric OS 6.0 or later will only... default threshold level) is not supported on the FC8-48 blade must be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be used . If any switches are not able to operate with Fabric OS 6.x may require different threshold settings for AG F_Port Trunking connections. Major problems...
... to an M-EOS product. Any products that meet the custom high threshold level set to G_Port to normal link transition behaviors. The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from being disabled due to prevent problems with flow-based QoS. Fabric OS 6.0 or later will only... default threshold level) is not supported on the FC8-48 blade must be running Fabric OS 5.x or earlier, only manual distribution can be used . If any switches are not able to operate with Fabric OS 6.x may require different threshold settings for AG F_Port Trunking connections. Major problems...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2 release notes (5697-0349, March 2010)
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...word (default) • 1-ARB(FF) in the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. • Behavior: • Default mode The only mode of the mode...ports set the fill word of a port to ARB(FF)-ARB(FF): switch:admin> portcfgfillword 2/3, 1 For more information, see the description of the... to IDLE. it requires the ARB sequence, the ports can be changed manually. Table 7 summarizes the portcfgfillword command. If a new device is currently...port basis; • mode-Specifies the fill word for HP BladeSystem cClass and EVA4400 embedded switch module, which enables the user to configure the ARB(FF...
...word (default) • 1-ARB(FF) in the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. • Behavior: • Default mode The only mode of the mode...ports set the fill word of a port to ARB(FF)-ARB(FF): switch:admin> portcfgfillword 2/3, 1 For more information, see the description of the... to IDLE. it requires the ARB sequence, the ports can be changed manually. Table 7 summarizes the portcfgfillword command. If a new device is currently...port basis; • mode-Specifies the fill word for HP BladeSystem cClass and EVA4400 embedded switch module, which enables the user to configure the ARB(FF...