HP Cisco MDS 9020 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference - Cisco MDS SAN-OS R - Page 847

Chapter 18 P Commands portaddress Send documentation comments to [email protected] portaddress To enable the FICON feature in a specified VSAN, use the ficon vsan command in configuration mode. To disable the feature or to revert to factory defaults, use the no form of the command. portaddress portaddress block name string prohibit portaddress portaddress portaddress portaddress no block no name string no prohibit portaddress portaddress Syntax Description portnumber block name string prohibit portaddress Specifies the FICON port number for this interface. The range is 0 to 254. Blocks a port address. Configures a name for the port address. Maximum length is 24 characters. Prohibit communication with a portaddress. Defaults None. Command Modes FICON configuration submode. Command History Release 1.3(1) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines The shutdown/no shutdown port state is independent of the block/no block port state. If a port is shutdown, unblocking that port will not initialize the port. You cannot block or prohibit CUP port (0XFE). If you prohibit ports, the specified ports are prevented from communicating with each other. Unimplemented ports are always prohibited. Examples The following example disables a port address and retains it in the operationally down state. switch# config terminal switch(config)# ficon vsan 2 switch(config-ficon)# portaddress 1 switch(config-ficon-portaddr)# block OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference 18-29