Brocade Network OS Command Reference v4.1.0 - Manual (Page 1380)

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vc-link-init
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vc-link-init
Specifies the fill word used on long distance links for an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel port.
Synopsis vc-link-init {idle | arb}
Operands idle Sets the long distance link fill word to IDLE.
arb Sets the long distance link fill word to ARB(ff).
Defaults vc-link-init is idle.
Command Modes Interface Fibre Channel configuration mode
Description Use this command to specify the fill word used in long distance links. It must be set to the same
value as the fill word configured for the remote port. Therefore, if the remote port link initialization
and fill word combination is idle-idle, then the fill word for the long distance link must be set to idle.
If the remote port link initialization/fill word combination is set to arbff-arbff, idle-arbff, or
aa-then-ia, then the fill word for the long distance link must be set to arb.
Usage Guidelines This command can be used only on Network OS platforms with Fibre Channel ports
(Brocade VDX 6730-32 and Brocade VDX 6730-76 switches), in Brocade VCS Fabric mode, and
with the FCoE license installed.
Examples To set the fill word for a long distance link:
switch (config)# interface FibreChannel 7/0/2
switch(conf-FibreChannel-7/0/2)# vc-link-init arb
See Also desire-distance, fill-word, interface, isl-r_rdy, long-distance,
show running-config interface FibreChannel, shutdown, speed (Fibre Channel), trunk-enable