HP StorageWorks 1606 Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100134 - Page 142

6 Port swapping index Port swapping index If a port malfunctions, or if you want to connect to different devices without having to rewire your infrastructure, you can move traffic from one port to another (swap ports) without changing the I/O Configuration Data Set (IOCDS) on the mainframe computer. You must disable the ports before you do a port swap. NOTE Port swapping is not applicable to GE ports because there are no areas assigned to these ports. Port swapping Use the following procedure to swap ports. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Advanced. 4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap. 5. Click Disable. You must disable the ports used for port swapping. 6. Click Port Swap. 7. Type the number of the port with which you want to swap the current port. If the port is on a blade, you must also provide the slot number. Port swap is not supported above 16th port in 48 port card in FMS mode. 8. Click Swap. Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port Use the following procedure to determine whether a port was swapped. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports tab. 3. Click Show Advanced Mode. 4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap. 5. Click the General tab. The Port Index attribute on the General tab indicates whether a port was swapped. For ports that were swapped, the attribute name displays as Port Index (Swapped), as shown in Figure 59. The value indicates with which port index the port was swapped. 110 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1001343-01