HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Command Reference Guide (AA-RVHVB-TE, September 2005)

Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide 469
Disables a port.
Synopsis
portdisable [slotnumber/]portnumber
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to disable a port. If the port is connected to another switch, the fabric might
reconfigure. If the port is connected to one or more devices, the devices can no longer communicate with
the fabric.
If the port was online before being disabled, a state transition will be indicated: RSCN, an SNMP trap, a
Web pop-up window.
The front-panel LED of a disabled port flashes yellow with a two-second cycle.
Operands
This command has the following operand:
Examples
To disable a port:
See also
portCfgPersistentDisable
portCfgPersistentEnable
portEnable
portShow
switchShow
portDisable
slotnumber For bladed systems only, specify the slot number of the port to
be configured, followed by a slash (/).
portnumber Specify a port number to be configured, relative to its slot for
bladed systems. Use switchShow to display a list of valid
ports.
switch:admin> portdisable 2/4