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The following example configures EX_Port on one of the QSFP ports.
switch:admin> portcfgexport 6/20 -a 1 -f 45
2013/04/25-21:21:54, [FCR-1071], 29805, SLOT 4 | FID 2, INFO, Pluto, Port 6/20 is
changed from non FCR port to FCR port.
2013/04/25-21:21:54, [FCR-1071], 29806, SLOT 4 | FID 2, INFO, Pluto, Port 6/21 is
changed from non FCR port to FCR port.
2013/04/25-21:21:55, [FCR-1071], 29807, SLOT 4 | FID 2, INFO, Pluto, Port 6/22 is
changed from non FCR port to FCR port.
2013/04/25-21:21:55, [FCR-1071], 29808, SLOT 4 | FID 2, INFO, Pluto, Port 6/23 is
changed from non FCR port to FCR port.
4. (Optional ) Configure FC router port cost if you want to change the default values. For information
about using FC router port cost operations, refer to
FC router port cost configuration
5. Enter the portEnable command to enable the QSFP ports that you disabled in step 1.
switch:admin> portenable 6/20-23
6. Enter either the portCfgEXPort or portShow command to verify that each port is configured
correctly.
switch:admin> portcfgexport 6/20
Port 6/20 info
Admin: enabled
State: OK
Pid format: Not Applicable
Operate mode: Brocade Native
Edge Fabric ID: 50
Preferred Domain ID: 160
Front WWN: 50:00:51:e7:54:c0:0e:32
Fabric Parameters: Auto Negotiate
R_A_TOV: Not Applicable
E_D_TOV: Not Applicable
Authentication Type: None
DH Group: N/A
Hash Algorithm: N/A
Edge fabric's primary wwn: N/A
Edge fabric's version stamp: N/A
7. Enter the switchShow command to verify the EX_Port and edge fabric ID are correct.
8. Enter the fcrEdgeShow command to display the FIDs of all configured EX_Ports.
switch:admin> fcredgeshow
FID EX-port E-port Neighbor Switch (PWWN, SWWN )
------------------------------------------------------------------------
50 3/12 1180 50:00:51:e4:8f:8f:74:9c 10:00:00:05:1e:48:f8:00
50 3/13 1181 50:00:51:e4:8f:8f:74:9d 10:00:00:05:1e:48:f8:00
50 3/14 1182 50:00:51:e4:8f:8f:74:9e 10:00:00:05:1e:48:f8:00
50 3/15 1183 50:00:51:e4:8f:8f:74:9f 10:00:00:05:1e:48:f8:00
9. Enter the fcrIclPathBwMonitor command to monitor and report path bandwidth imbalances for
each edge fabric.
The following example enables the monitoring and reporting of bandwidth balances and
imbalances, and displays the ICL path bandwidth state for each fabric.
switch:admin> fcriclpathbwmonitor --show
ICL Path Bandwidth state :Disabled
switch:admin> fcriclpathbwmonitor --enable
ICL bandwidth balance functionality is enabled
Pluto:FID2:root> fcriclpathbwmonitor --show
ICL Path Bandwidth state :Enabled
FABRIC SLOT-3 BW SLOT-6 BW STATE
===============================================
48 128 128 BALANCED
126 64 128 UNBALANCED
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