Fc-connection – HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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fc-connection

Add a new Fibre Channel SAN connection to a server profile.
Supported actions: add, help, remove, set, show

Item Description

add fc-connection

Add a new FC SAN connection to an existing server profile.

Syntax

add fc-connection <ProfileName> [Fabric=<FabricName>]

[Speed=<Auto|1Gb|2Gb|4Gb|8Gb|Disabled>]

[AddressType=Factory-Default|User-Defined] [PortWWN=<WWN

address>] [NodeWWN=<WWN address>]

Parameter

ProfileName (required) The name of an existing profile to which the new connection is added.

(required)

Properties

Fabric (optional)

The name of an existing fabric to associate with the connection. If the fabric
name is not specified, then the connection will be marked as “Unassigned”

but associated with a specific bay.

Speed (optional)

The port speed of the connection port. Valid values include "Auto", "1Gb",

"2Gb", "4Gb", "8Gb", and "Disabled". If not specified, then the default port

speed is set to "Auto".
Speed restrictions:
For the HP 4Gb VC-FC Module and HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module,
valid speed values include "Auto","1Gb","2Gb", and "4Gb", and

"Disabled".

AddressType (optional) The source of WWN address assignments to be used during the creation of

the new connection. If not specified, the default is the domain default. If

"UserDefined" is specified, then both a Port WWN and Node WWN must

also be specified. Valid values include "Factory-Default" and "User-Defined".

PortWWN (required if

AddressType is User-

Defined)

The user-defined Port WWN address to use for the connection. This property

is required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined". PortWWN must be
an unused WWN address.

NodeWWN (required if

AddressType is User-

Defined)

The user-defined Node WWN address to use for the connection. This

property is required if the AddressType specified is "User-Defined". The
NodeWWN must be an unused WWN address.

Examples

->add fc-connection MyNewProfile Fabric=SAN_5
Adds a new FC SAN fabric connection to a profile

->add fc-connection MyNewProfile Fabric=SomeFabric

Speed=4Gb
Adds a new FC SAN connection and configures the port speed

->add fc-connection MyNewProfile
Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses the next available fabric

->add fc-connection MyNewProfile AddressType=Factory-

Default
Adds a new FC SAN connection and uses factory-default addresses

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