Fabric OS Reference Manual (Version 3.0)

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Telnet Commands

portCfgSpeed

Configure the port speed level.

Synopsis portCfgSpeed port[, speed_level]

Availability admin

Description Use this command to configure the speed of a port to a particular level. After this command is

issued, the port is disabled and enabled so that the port comes up with the new speed setting. The

configuration is saved in the non-volatile memory and is persistent across switch reboot or power

cycle.

If the command is specified without an operand, you are prompted to enter the speed value.

The output of the portShow command displays the current achieved speed of a port and the

portCfgShow command displays the user desired speed setting for a port.

Operands This command has the following operands:

port Specify the port number where you want to set the speed. This operand is

required.

speed_level Specify the speed of a port. This operand is optional. Valid values are one of the

following:

0 Auto-sensing mode. The port automatically configures for the highest speed.

1 1 Gbps mode. The port will be at fixed speed of 1 Gbps.

2 2 Gbps mode. The port will be at fixed speed of 2 Gbps.

Example To configure the speed of port 3 to 2 Gbps: