HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 37)

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Item Description
Properties
Bay (required) The specific interconnect bay number with which the fabric is associated
Ports (required) A list of one or more logical FC ports to be added to the fabric. Each port is specified
in the format "<port1>,<port2>,...", where "port" is the interconnect module port
number to be added to the fabric, for example "1, 2, 3, 4" (affects all modules within
a bay group).
For HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Modules, port numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4
correspond to ports X1, X2, X3, and X4, respectively.
Type (optional) The fabric type. "FabricAttach" is for a SAN fabric. A "DirectAttach" fabric is directly
connected to a supported storage device. A "DirectAttach" fabric is only allowed for a
FlexFabric module. The default type is "FabricAttach".
Speed (optional) The port speed for the uplink ports in the fabric. Valid values include "Auto", "2Gb",
"4Gb", and "8Gb". The default port speed is "Auto".
Speed restrictions:
• For the HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module, if the value 8Gb is chosen, VCM
translates the value to "Auto", which allows the module to connect to the SAN
switch at optimal speed.
• For the HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module, HP VC 8Gb 20-Port FC Module, and HP
VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module, valid speed values include "Auto", "2Gb",
"4Gb", and "8Gb".
LinkDist
(optional)
Specifies the login re-distribution scheme to use for load balancing. Valid values
include "Auto" and "Manual". The default login re-distribution is "Manual" for a
"FabricAttach" fabric. Login re-distribution is not supported for "DirectAttach" fabrics.
The HP 4Gb VC-FC Module, HP Virtual Connect 4Gb FC Module, HP VC 8Gb 20-Port
FC Module, and HP VC 8Gb 24-Port Module support only manual login redistribution.
The HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module supports both auto and manual login
redistribution.
PrefSpeedType
(optional)
Preferred connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid
values are "Auto" and "Custom". "Custom" allows the user to configure the preferred
speed. The default value is "Auto". This property can be configured only if the fabric
has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module.
PrefSpeed
(required if
PrefSpeedType is
"Custom")
The preferred connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid
values range from: 100Mb-8Gb in 100Mb increments. This property can be
configured only if the fabric has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module.
MaxSpeedType
(optional)
The maximum connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid
values are "Unrestricted" and "Custom". "Custom" allows the user to configure the
desired speed. The default value is "Unrestricted". This property can be configured
only if the fabric has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module.
MaxSpeed
(required if
MaxSpeedType is
"Custom")
The maximum connection speed for any FCoE connection attached to this fabric. Valid
values range from: 100Mb-8Gb in 100Mb increments. This property can be
configured only if the fabric has uplink ports from FlexFabric interconnect module.
Examples
->add fabric MyFabric1 Bay=3 Ports=1,2
Adds a new FabricAttach fabric, using default values
->add fabric MyFabric5 Bay=3 Ports=1,2 Type=DirectAttach
Adds a new DirectAttach fabric
->add fabric MyFabric2 Bay=3 Ports=1 Speed=2Gb
Adds a new fabric with speed set to 2Gb
->add fabric MyFabric3 Bay=3 Ports=1,2,3,4 LinkDist=Auto
Adds a new fabric with automatic login re-distribution