HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform - Manual (Page 43)

Notes
You must restart the system for port capability or port speed changes to take effect.
maxframesize is not a keyword for this command because all ports must share the same frame
size. See the Modify ports command.
See also
“ Disable port command ” on page 28
“ Enable port command ” on page 33
“ Modify ports command ” on page 43
“ Reset port command ” on page 48
“ Show port command ” on page 63
“ Show ports command ” on page 64
Modify ports
command
Changes the specified keywords—type, capability, speed—for all DPM ports.
Syntax
modify ports
type [port type]
capability [port capability]
speed [port speed]
maxframesize [size (in bytes)]
Keywords and values
At least one of the optional keywords is required:
type [port type]
FABRIC: the port functions only in conjunction with a single-attached device that is capable
of fabric mode operation. This is the default and the only supported mode.
capability [port capability]
FCP_TARGET: to enable the port to be used as a front-end (looks like a storage array port).
FCP_INITIATOR: to initiate back-end traffic to disks (cannot receive storage).
both:
traffic can go both ways.
speed [port speed]
1G, 2G, 4G, NEGOTIATE
maxframesize [size (in bytes)]
Smallest maximum frame size of any device on the SAN, usually 2048. Some systems require 1024,
or even smaller.
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