Dell PowerEdge M710HD Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric - Page 639

portBeacon 2 portBeacon Synopsis Sets port beaconing mode. portbeacon --enable [slot]port portbeacon --disable [slot]port portbeacon --show [slot]port portbeacon --help Description Use this command to enable or disable beaconing mode on a specified port. When beaconing mode is enabled on a port, the port LED flashes amber and green for 2.5 seconds each in an alternating pattern. The beaconing mode continues until you turn it off. Beaconing mode is useful if you are trying to locate a specific port. Beaconing mode takes over the port LEDs. The normal flashing LED pattern associated with an active, faulty, or disabled port is suppressed, and only the beaconing pattern is shown. Other commands are still executable and functional. However, if diagnostic frame-based tests such as portLoopbackTest are executed, the diagnostic LED pattern is interleaved with the beaconing pattern. Running switch beaconing or HBA- side (E2E) beaconing also overwrites the pattern. Note 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. Operands This command has the following operands: slot For bladed systems only, specifies the slot number of the port group to display, followed by a slash (/). port Specifies the number of the port to be configured, relative to its slot for bladed systems. Use switchShow for a listing of valid ports. --enable Enables beaconing mode on the specified port. --disable Disables beaconing mode on the specified port. --show Displays the port beaconing mode on the specified port as ON or OFF. --help Displays the command usage. Examples To enable beaconing mode on a port: switch:admin> portbeacon --enable 1/0 To disable beaconing mode on a port: switch:admin> chassisbeacon --disable 2/1 To display beaconing mode on a port: switch:admin> chassisbeacon --show 2/1 PortBeacon status of : slot 2, port 1 is ON See Also chassisBeacon, switchBeacon Fabric OS Command Reference 607 53-1001764-02