HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.X Command Reference Guide (AA-RVHCC-TE, September 2005)

XPath OS 7.4.x command reference guide 181

Enables the port for diagnostics.

Synopsis

portdiagenable port_list

Availability

admin

Description

Use this command to place one or more ports in diagnostic mode, so that a diagnostic command can be

run. If a diagnostic command involves multiple ports, all the ports must be enabled for diagnostics first.

After a port is enabled for diagnostics, any number of MP Router diagnostic commands can be run on that

port; however, the normal operation of the port ceases.

Diagnostic mode is nonpersistent; it is not retained if the MP Router is rebooted.

Use portShow to obtain the current port state.

Operands

This command has the following operand:

Examples

To enable ports 0, 3, and 8 through 10 for diagnostics: