HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-0 - Page 506

2 Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability. portEnable portEnable Enables a port. Synopsis portenable [slotnumber/]portnumber Description Use this command to enable a port. If the port is connected to another switch, the fabric might reconfigure. Devices connected to the port can now communicate with the fabric. For ports that come online after being enabled, the following indications might be sent to indicate a state transition: RSCN, SNMP trap, Web pop-up window. This command is rejected if the port's switch is disabled, the port's blade is not fully enabled (faulted, powered off, or disabled), or if the port itself is persistently disabled. The front panel LED of an enabled and online port is green. Note The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Operands Examples This command has the following operand: slotnumber For bladed systems only, specify the slot number of the port to be enabled, followed by a slash (/). portnumber Specify a port number to be enabled, relative to its slot for bladed systems. Use switchShow to display a list of valid ports. To enable a port: switch:admin> portenable 2/4 See Also portCfgPersistentDisable, portCfgPersistentEnable, portDisable, portShow, switchShow 2-472 Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Publication Number: 53-1000240-01