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

470 Fabric OS commands
Enables a port.
Synopsis
portenable [slotnumber/]portnumber
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to enable 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 communicate with the fabric.
For ports that come online after being enabled, the following indications might be sent to indicate a state
transition: RSCN, SNMP trap, Web pop-up window.
This command is rejected if the port’s switch is disabled, the port’s blade is not fully enabled (faulted,
powered off, or disabled), or if the port itself is persistently disabled.
The front panel LED of an enabled and online port is green.
Operands
This command has the following operand:
Examples
To enable a port:
See also
portCfgPersistentDisable
portCfgPersistentEnable
portDisable
portShow
switchShow
portEnable
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> portenable 2/4