Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 769)

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portCfgEXPort
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portCfgEXPort
Sets a port to be an EX_Port, and sets and displays EX_Port configuration parameters.
SYNOPSIS
portcfgexport [slot/]port
portcfgexport [-a admin]
portcfgexport [-f fabricid]
portcfgexport [-r ratov]
portcfgexport [-e edtov]
portcfgexport [-d domainid]
portcfgexport [-p pidformat]
portcfgexport [-t fabric_parameter]
portcfgexport [-m port mode]
portcfgexport [-i mode]
portcfgexport --help
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to allow a port to be configured as an EX_Port, to display the port's EX_Port
configuration, or to change the configuration. If no optional parameter is specified, the command displays
the currently configured values; otherwise, it sets the specified attribute to its new value. The port must
be disabled prior to setting EX_Port attributes. The port must be enabled before the port can become
active following EX_Port parameter changes. Use portDisable and portEnable to disable or enable the
port.
IPFC over FCR allows the routing of IPFC traffic between different EX_Ports where EX_Ports are
connected to an edge fabric that has IPFC-capable devices. IPFC traffic is routed between EX and VEX
Ports. IPFC traffic can be related to the same edge fabric or to different edge fabrics.
When the port is not active, the preferred domain ID is configurable. The preferred domain ID is used by
the EX_Port's front phantom domain to request a domain ID from the principal switch. The domain ID
received becomes the subsequent preferred domain ID, which is persistent and is displayed.
FCR supports Network OS edge (NOS) fabric connectivity when the EX_Port is set to Brocade Network
OS fabric mode. No Integrated Routing License is required to support Network OS fabric connectivity,
and selective device sharing will be allowed even when a license is not present.
This command is also used to configure the Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) ports to be EX_Ports. The ICL
EX_Port is supported only on the VF-enabled Condor3 chassis. Setting ICL EX_Port configuration in a
non-VF switch or non-base switch will display an error.
All EX_Ports within a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) must be present in the base switch and in
disabled state for configuring ICL EX_Ports. If an EX_Port within the same QSFP is moved from the base
switch to a logical switch, EX_Port configuration cannot be applied to any of the ports in the QSFP. When
specifying an ICL port, all four E_Ports of the QSFP will be configured with the same EX_Port
parameters.
Encryption and compression are not supported on an ICL EX_Ports. When this command is executed on
ICL EX_Port without optional parameters, encryption and compression states are not displayed.