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678 Fabric OS Command Reference
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portCfgFillword
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portCfgFillword
Configures the fill word for a single 8G FC port.
SYNOPSIS portcfgfillword [slot/]port, mode [passive]
portcfgfillword --help
DESCRIPTION Use this command to configure the fill word of an 8G FC port. By default, this command disables and
re-enables the port and the port comes online with the new fill word setting. When used with the passive
option, the new settings are not applied until the next time the port goes offline and comes back online.
The configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is persistent across switch reboots or power
cycles.
NOTES This command applicable only to 8G FC ports; it is not supported on Condor 3-based platforms.
This configuration cannot be set on VE_Ports or VEX_Ports.
Use the portCfgShow command to display user-configured fill word settings.
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
OPERANDS This command has the following operands:
slot
For bladed systems only, specifies the slot number of the port to be configured,
followed by a slash (/).
port
Specifies the number of the port to be configured, relative to its slot for bladed
systems. Use switchShow for a listing of valid ports.
mode
Specifies the fill word for the port number. This operand is required. Valid values
are one of the following:
0 | -idle-idle
Sets IDLE mode in the Link Init and IDLE as the fill word (default).
1 | -arbff-arbff
Sets ARB(ff) in the Link Init and ARB(ff) as the fill word.
2 | -idlef-arbff
Sets IDLE mode in the Link Init and ARB(ff) as the fill word.
3 | -aa-then-ia
Attempts hardware arbff-arbff (mode 1) first. If the attempt fails to go into
active state, this command executes software idle-arb (mode 2). Mode 3 is
the preferable to modes 1 and 2 as it captures more cases.
passive
Postpones the new settings to take effect only after the next time the port goes
offline and comes back up. This operand is optional. It prevents immediate
application of the new settings through a disruptive portDisable and portEnable
operation.
EXAMPLES To set the fill word of a port to ARBFF-ARBFF using the numeric mode notation:
switch:admin> portcfgfillword 2/3, 1