Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (April 2011)

Fabric OS Command Reference 851
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portTrunkArea
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trunk
Displays configuration details for the port trunk group, including user port,
neighboring user port, and master port properties.
enabled
Displays configuration details for all ports included in a user assigned TA (all ports
on which masterless F_Port trunking is enabled).
disabled
Displays configuration details for all ports not included in a user assigned TA (all
ports on which masterless F_Port trunking is not enabled).
all
Displays configuration details for all ports on a switch.
EXAMPLES To enable masterless F_Port trunking on a standalone switch:
1. Disable ports 10-11 by executing portdisable port for each port to be included in the TA.
2. Enable Trunk Area for ports 10-11 with area number 37:
switch:admin> porttrunkarea --enable 10-11 -index 11
2009/05/15-12:43:10, [SWCH-1012], 60, FID 128, INFO,
sw0, Trunk Area (11) has been enabled for one or more ports
Trunk area 11 enabled for ports 10 and 11.
3. Re-enable ports 10-11 by executing portenable port for each port in the TA.
4. Show switch/port information:
switch:admin> switchshow
[...]
Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto
==============================================
[...]
11 10 030b00 id N4 No_Light FC
11 11 030b00 id N4 No_Light FC
[...]
5. Display TA-enabled port configuration:
switch:admin> porttrunkarea --show enabled
Port Type State Master TA DA
-------------------------------------
10 -- -- -- 11 10
11 -- -- -- 11 11
To disable masterless F_Port trunking on ports 10-11:
switch:admin> porttrunkarea --disable 10-11
ERROR: port 11 has to be disabled
Disable each port prior to removing ports from the TA. Then reissue the command:
switch:admin> porttrunkarea --disable 10-11
Trunk area 11 disabled for ports 10 and 11.