Ex_port commands, Ex_port downgrade considerations – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Working with EX_Ports
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EX_Port commands
See the Fabric OS Command Reference for more details on these EX_Port -valid commands.
portCfgExPort
The portCfgExPort command sets a port to be an EX_Port, and also sets and displays EX_Port
configuration parameters (including those for encryption and compression).
Usage: portCfgExPort <action> [slot/]port
Example Setting port 47 to be an EX_Port, and displaying the port configuration parameters
switch:admin> portcfgexport 47
Port
47
info
Admin:
enabled
State:
OK
Pid format:
core(N)
Operate mode:
Brocade Native
Edge Fabric ID:
17
Preferred Domain ID:
160
Front WWN:
50:00:53:31:37:03:ee:11
Principal Switch:
8
Principal WWN:
10:00:00:05:33:13:70:3e
Fabric Parameters:
Auto Negotiate
R_A_TOV:
10000(N)
E_D_TOV:
2000(N)
Authentication Type:
DHCAP
DH Group:
4
Hash Algorithm:
SHA1
Encryption:
ON
Compression:
ON
Forward error correction:
ON
Edge fabric's primary wwn:
N/A
Edge fabric's version stamp:
N/A
fcrEdgeShow
The fcrEdgeShow command displays the encryption and compression status for a switch.
Usage: fcrEdgeShow
Example Displaying the port configuration parameters for a switch
switch:admin> fcrEdgeShow
FID
EX-port
E-port
Neighbor Switch (PWWN, SWWN)
Flags
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34
4/12
9
20:09:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c
10:00:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c
ENCRYPTI
ON
COMPRESSION
34
4/13
10
20:0a:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c
10:00:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c
ENCRYPTI
ON
COMPRESSION
EX_Port downgrade considerations
Firmware downgrading is blocked if one or more EX_Ports has the Encryption/Compression feature
enabled.