HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform - Manual (Page 42)

See also
“ Disable ntp command ” on page 28
“ Enable ntp command ” on page 33
“ Restart ntp command ” on page 48
“ Show ntp command ” on page 63
Modify port
command
Changes the specified options—type, capability, speed—for the specified Fibre Channel port number.
Syntax
modify port [port number]
capability [port capability]
speed [port speed]
type [port type]
Keyword values
At least one of the optional keywords is required:
[port number]
An integer 0–15 to indicate the DPM Fibre Channel port.
capability [port capability]
FCP_TARGET:
to enable the port to be used as a front-end (looks like a storage array port to
servers).
FCP_INITIATOR: to initiate back-end traffic to the supported storage arrays (is not available
to servers).
both:
traffic can go both ways.
speed [port speed]
1G, 2G, 4G, NEGOTIATE
type [port name]
UNKNOWN, AUTO, FABRIC, LOOP
FABRIC: the port functions only in conjunction with a single-attached device that is capable
of fabric mode operation. The default is fabric mode, with the fabric yielding better throughput,
and links recover more quickly.
NOTE:
Only the FABRIC port name is supported with the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services
Platform.
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