HP StorageWorks 1606 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01 - Page 598

2 portAddress portAddress Synopsis Assigns the lower 16 bits of the Fibre Channel Port ID. portaddress --bind [slot_number/]port_number [16-bit_address] [--auto] portaddress --unbind [slot_number/]port_number portaddress --show [[slot_number/]port_number] portaddress --findPID 24-bit_Port_ID portaddress --help Description Use this command to bind the 16-bit address to the lower two bytes of a port 24-bit Fibre Channel address, or to unbind the currently bound address for the specified port. Changes effected by this command are persistent across reboots and power cycles. The port must be offline to bind an address and not currently bound to another address. If the port is currently bound to another address, use this command with the --unbind option to unbind the port. This command returns an error if the chosen address is in use or is bound to another port. If the address is currently assigned to another port, use this command with the --findPID option to identify the port that is bound to that address, and then unbind the port. The command provides a --show option that displays the currently bound address for a specified port or for all ports. Alternately, you can use the --findPID option to display the port currently bound to a specified port ID (PID). Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for details. This command is supported only on the Brocade DCX and the Brocade DCX-4S on (on the base switch and logical switches). On other platforms, the command returns a "not supported" message. Operands This command has the following operands: --bind Assigns the lower two bytes of the Fibre Channel address to the specified port. slot_number Specifies the slot number on bladed systems, followed by a slash (/). port_number Specifies the port number, relative to its slot on bladed systems. 16-bit_address Specifies the 16-bit address to be bound to the FC address. Note that only the upper 10 bits of the PID can be used for a unique route. Therefore, not all addresses in the 16-bit range are available. --auto Enables auto-binding on the specified port. If the auto feature is enabled, the entire area field of the PID is bound to a single port. With 10-bit routing, up to 4 ports can share the same 8-bit area field of the PID. This address assignment mode dedicates all four unique routes to a single port. By default, auto is off. This operand is optional; if unspecified, the default is used. --unbind Removes both the address and any auto mode override configuration from the specified port. 568 Fabric OS Command Reference 53-1001337-01