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Working with EX_Ports
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EX_Port commands
See the Fabric OS Command Reference for more details on these EX_Port -valid commands.
portCfgExPort
The portCfgExPort command sets a port to be an EX_Port, and also sets and displays EX_Port
configuration parameters (including those for encryption and compression).
Usage: portCfgExPort <action> [slot/]port
Example Setting port 47 to be an EX_Port, and displaying the port configuration parameters
switch:admin> portcfgexport 47
Port 47 info
Admin: enabled
State: OK
Pid format: core(N)
Operate mode: Brocade Native
Edge Fabric ID: 17
Preferred Domain ID: 160
Front WWN: 50:00:53:31:37:03:ee:11
Principal Switch: 8
Principal WWN: 10:00:00:05:33:13:70:3e
Fabric Parameters: Auto Negotiate
R_A_TOV: 10000(N)
E_D_TOV: 2000(N)
Authentication Type: DHCAP
DH Group: 4
Hash Algorithm: SHA1
Encryption: ON
Compression: ON
Forward error correction: ON
Edge fabric's primary wwn: N/A
Edge fabric's version stamp: N/A
fcrEdgeShow
The fcrEdgeShow command displays the encryption and compression status for a switch.
Usage: fcrEdgeShow
Example Displaying the port configuration parameters for a switch
switch:admin> fcrEdgeShow
FID EX-port E-port Neighbor Switch (PWWN, SWWN) Flags
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34 4/12 9 20:09:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c 10:00:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c ENCRYPTI
ON COMPRESSION
34 4/13 10 20:0a:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c 10:00:00:05:33:7e:e8:7c ENCRYPTI
ON COMPRESSION
EX_Port downgrade considerations
Firmware downgrading is blocked if one or more EX_Ports has the Encryption/Compression feature
enabled.