fcNameServerQuery

fcNameServerQuery-The FC Name Server Query sends name server queries to the Fibre Channel module.

SYNOPSIS

fcNameServerQuery sub-command options

DESCRIPTION

The fcNameServerQuery command is used to send name server queries to the Fibre Channel module.

STANDARD OPTIONS
fcNameServerQuery Command

Allows to set the name server queries for Fibre Channel. The type of commands are as follows:

Option

Value

Usage

commandGANxt

256

The GA_NXT is used by a requestor to obtain Name Server objects associated with a specific Port.

commandGIDA

257

When the Name Server receives a GID_A request, it returns identifiers for the specified scope.

commandGPNId

274

When the Name Server receives a GPN_ID request, it returns the registered Port Name object for the specified Port Identifier.

commandGNNId

275

When the Name Server receives a GNN_ID request, it returns the registered Node Name object for the specified Port Identifier.

commandGIDPn

299

When the Name Server receives a GID_PN request, it returns the Port Identifier associated with the specified Port Name.

commandGIDPt

417

When the Name Server receives a GID_PT request, it returns all Port Identifiers having registered support for the specified Port Type. If the specified Port Type is equal to 'Nx_Port', then the Name Server returns all Port Identifiers that have registered Port Types with an unsigned value of less than 80h.

fcNameServerQuery

Object

Depends on the query command code. The types of name server query objects are as follows:

Option

Value

Usage

objectPortId

1

The Port Identifier.

objectPortName

2

Indicates the port name.

objectPortType

3

Indicates the port type.

objectNone

0

 

COMMANDS

The fcNameServerQuery command is invoked with the following sub-commands. If no sub-command is specified, returns a list of all sub-commands available.

fcNameServerQuery set

Sets the current configuration of the fcNameSeverQuery for the indicated port. Call this command before calling fcNameSeverQuery get option value to get the value of the configuration option.

fcNameServerQuery get

Gets the current configuration of the fcNameSeverQuery for the indicated port.

fcNameServerQuery setDefault

Sets to IxTclHal default values for all configuration options.

EXAMPLES

See example under See fibreChannel.

SEE ALSO

fibreChannel.