HP StorageWorks 8/80 Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-100119 - Page 120

5 Port swapping index You can reserve or release a license on any port with a a license allocated. To reserve a license, click Reserve License in the Port Administration window. To release a license, click Release License in the Port Administration window. Port swapping index If a port malfunctions, or if you want to connect to different devices without having to re-wire 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. When you perform a port swap, Web Tools automatically disables the two ports, swaps the area IDs, and enables the ports. NOTE Port swapping is supported on the Brocade Encryption Switch and the FS8-18 Encryption blade. Port swapping 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 Port Swap. 6. 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. 7. Click Swap. Determining if a port index was swapped with another switch port 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 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 47. The value indicates with which port index the port was swapped. 92 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1001194-01