Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.1 CLI Guide

add fcoe-connection
The -add fcoe-connection command adds a new FCoE connection to a server profile.
Syntax
-add fcoe-connection –profilename <profileName>
-connectionbay <ConnectionBay>
[-fabric <FabricName>]
[-speedtype <1Gb|2Gb|4Gb|8Gb|custom|disabled>]
[-customspeed <100 — 10000>]
Parameters
Table 16 Parameter descriptions for -add fcoe-connection
OptionalRequiredDescriptionParameter
xSpecifies the name of an
existing profile to add the
new connection to.
-profilename
xSpecifies the bay for the
connection.
-connectionbay
xSpecifies the name of an
existing fabric to associate
-fabric
with the connection. If the
fabric name is not specified,
the connection will be
marked as unassigned
but associated with a
specific bay.
xSpecifies the port speed of
the connection port. Valid
-speedtype
values include auto, 1Gb,
2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb, custom,
and disabled. The default
port speed is 4Gb.
x
NOTE: The parameter
-customspeed is required
if speed type is custom.
Specifies the port speed of
the connection port. Valid
values include values
between 100 Mb and 10
Gb. The acceptable value is
-customspeed
between 100 Mb/s and
10,000 Mb/s.
Output
The function returns the result of the add operation or a jobid if –nb is specified.
Examples
• Add a new FCoE connection to a profile:
vcemcli -add fcoe-connection MyNewProfile -connectionbay 3 –fabric
SAN_5
• Add a new FCoE connection and configure the port speed:
vcemcli -add fcoe-connection MyNewProfile -connectionbay 3 –fabric
SomeFabric -speedtype 4Gb
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