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attributes (desire-distance, fill-word, isl-r_rdy, long-distance, speed, trunk-enable, and vc-link-
init commands).
• show running-config interface FibreChannel - A privileged EXEC mode command that displays
Fibre Channel port configuration information.
• show interface FibreChannel - A privileged EXEC mode command that displays hardware counters
that monitor activity and status of a Fibre Channel port.
Activating and deactivating Fibre Channel ports
When VCS mode is enabled and an FCoE license is installed, all FC ports are activated by default.
When enabling a switch for Access Gateway Mode, all FC ports are re-enabled as N_Ports.
Prerequisites for activating and deactivating Fibre Channel ports
An FCoE license must be installed on Brocade VDX 6730 and 6720 switches to allow Fibre Channel
port activation. Brocade VCS Fabric mode must be enabled. Once the FCoE license is installed, all
Fibre Channel ports are activated by default.
Access Gateway is a feature available only on VDX 6720 switches. When activated, all Fibre Channel
ports are re-enabled as N_Ports.
Refer to the Network OS Software Licensing Guide for details about installing the FCoE license.
Enabling a Fibre Channel port
1. In privileged EXEC mode, enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration
mode.
2. Enter the interface FibreChannel rbridge-id/slot/port command for the Fibre Channel port you want
to enable.
A configuration submode prompt appears.
3. Enter the no shutdown command.
The following example enables port 1 on RBridge 8.
switch# configure terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
switch(config)# rbridge-id 8
switch(config-rbridge-id-8)# interface FibreChannel 8/0/1
switch(config-FibreChannel-8/0/1)# no shutdown
Disabling a Fibre Channel port
1. In privileged EXEC mode, enter the configure terminal command to enter the global configuration
mode.
2. Enter the interface FibreChannel rbridge-id/slot/port command for the Fibre Channel port you want
to disable.
A configuration submode prompt appears.
3. Enter theshutdown command.
The following example disables port 1 on routing bridge 8.
switch# configure terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
switch(config)# interface FibreChannel 8/0/1
switch(conf-FibreChannel-8/0/1)# shutdown
Activating and deactivating Fibre Channel ports
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