Fabric OS Reference Manual (Version 3.0)

Fabric OS Reference 1-179

Telnet Commands

portEnable

Enable a switch port.

Synopsis portEnable port

Availability admin

Description Use this command to enable a switch port. If the port is connected to another switch, the fabric may

reconfigure. If the port is connected to one or more devices, the devices can communicate with the

fabric.

For ports that come online after being enabled, the following indications may be sent to indicate a

state transition: RSCN, SNMP trap, Web pop-up window.

The front panel LED of an enabled and online port is green.

Operands This command has the following operand:

port Specify the port number to be enabled. Valid values for port number vary

depending on the switch type. This operand is required.

Example To enable port 4: