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interface fc? type
interface fc? type
To set the port type for the named Fibre Channel interface, use the interface fc? type command.
interface fc? type {auto | f-port | fl-port | g-port | gl-port}
interface fc? type tl-port mode {autobridge | autolearn}
interface fc? type donor
Syntax Description
Defaults The port type is generic loop (GL_Port), by default.
Command Modes Administrator.
Command History
Usage Guidelines Select the appropriate port type based on the connected equipment. By default, all of the storage router
FC ports are defined as self configuring GL_Ports.
fc? The name of the FC interface for which you are setting this parameter. Valid
values are fc1 through fc8. When you type the interface fc? command, the
CLI lists the interfaces available. You cannot specify a nonexistent
interface.
auto Keyword, indicating the port type is automatically negotiated and functions
as a generic loop (GL_Port).
f-port Keyword, indicating the port type is fabric. F_Ports are fabric ports.
fl-port Keyword, indicating the port type is fabric loop (also known as “public
loop”).
g-port Keyword, indicating the port type is generic and can function as either an
F_Port or an E_Port. An E_Port (also known as an “expansion port”) is used
to link multiple FC switches together into a fabric.
gl-port Keyword, indicating the port type is generic loop and can function as either
an F_Port, an FL_Port or an E_Port.
tl-port Keyword, indicating the port type is translated loop.
mode autobridge Keywords, indicating public targets are made visible to the initiator in a
private loop.
mode autolearn Keywords, indicating targets in a private loop are made visible.
donor Keyword, indicating the interface is functioning as a donor port, making 11
buffer credits available to a recipient port, configured for credit extension.
Release Modification
3.2.1 This command was introduced.