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Fabric OS Command Reference 603
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portAddress
Assigns the lower 16 bits of the Fibre Channel Port ID.
Synopsis portaddress --bind [slot/]por [16-bit_address] [--auto]
portaddress --unbind [slot/]port
portaddress --show [[slot/]port]
portaddress --findPID 24-bit_Port_ID
portaddress --help
Description Use this command to bind the 16-bit address to the lower two bytes of a port 24-bit Fibre Channel
address, or to unbind the currently bound address for the specified port. Changes effected by this
command are persistent across reboots and power cycles.
The port must be offline to bind an address and not currently bound to another address. If the
port is currently bound to another address, use this command with the --unbind option to unbind
the port.
This command returns an error if the chosen address is in use or is bound to another port. If the
address is currently assigned to another port, use this command with the --findPID option to
identify the port that is bound to that address, and then unbind the port.
The command provides a --show option that displays the currently bound address for a specified
port or for all ports. Alternately, you can use the --findPID option to display the port currently
bound to a specified port ID (PID).
Notes Dynamic Area Mode and WWN-Based persistent PID must be enabled on the switch before you can
assign an address with this command. Refer to configure for more information.
In Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later, this command is supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S,on all
logical switches including the Default Switch. Virtual Fabrics must be enabled. It is also supported
on the Brocade 5300, 5100, 300, 7800, and VA-40FC, regardless of Virtual Fabrics status.
In Fabric OS v6.3.0, this command is supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S on all logical
switches except the Default Switch. Virtual Fabrics must be enabled. It is also supported on the
Brocade 5300, 5100, and 300 (the Brocade 7800 is not supported).
This command is not supported on any embedded platforms.
If a any blade port is qualified to be in a user-created logical switch on a Brocade DCX or DCX-4S,
this feature is supported on those ports. In the Default Switch, AP blades such as the Brocade
FA4-18, FCOE10-24, AND FS8-18 are not supported, when dynamic area mode is enabled. This is
enforced by the software.
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:
--
bind Assigns the lower two bytes of the Fibre Channel address to the specified
port.
slot Specifies the slot number on bladed systems, followed by a slash (/).