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vfcmap command

Purpose

Maps the virtual fibre channel adapter to the physical fibre channel port.

Syntax

vfcmap -vadapter virtual fibre channel adapter -fcp fibre channel port name

Description

The vfcmap command maps or unmaps the virtual fibre channel adapter to the physical fibre channel port.

Flags

-vadapter virtual fibre channel adapter Specifies the virtual server adapter.
-fcp fibre channel port name Specifies the physical fibre channel port.
Note: If no parameter is specified with this flag, the command unmaps the virtual fibre channel adapter from the physical fibre channel port.

Exit Status

The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
>0 Invalid flag, argument, or command failure.

Examples

  1. To map the virtual fibre channel, vfchost7, to the physical fibre channel port, fcs0, type:
    vfcmap -vadapter vfchost7 -fcp fcs0
    The system displays a message similar to the following:
    vfchost0 changed
  2. To unmap the virtual fibre channel, vfchost7, from any physical fibre channel port, type:
    vfcmap -vadapter vfchost7 -fcp 
    The system displays a message similar to the following:
    vfchost0 changed

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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009