ixWritePortsToHardware
ixWritePortsToHardware - writes port properties in hardware
SYNOPSIS
ixWritePortsToHardware portList [-verbose | -noverbose]
[-writeProtocolServer | -noProtocolServer]
DESCRIPTION
The ixWritePortsToHardware command commits the configuration such as Mii properties on 10/100 interface (such as speed, duplex modes, auto negotiation), port properties on Gigabit interfaces, and PPP parameters on Packet over Sonet interfaces on a group of ports to hardware. It also performs all of the functions of ixWriteConfigToHardware. This command is useful when a large number of ports are involved. Note, this command may result in a loss of link, depending on the changes that have been made.
ARGUMENTS
portList
(By reference) The list of ports in one of the following formats:
one2oneArray, one2manyArray, many2oneArray, many2manyArray
Or a reference to a list. For example, pl after
set pl {{1 1 1} {1 1 2} {1 1 3} {1 1 4}} -or-
set pl {1,1,1 1,1,2 1,1,3 1,1,4}
-verbose | -noVerbose
(Optional). Either noVerbose (default) or verbose, which appends a status message to the log file.
-writeProtocolServer | -noProtocolServer
(Optional) -writeProtocolServer stops the protocol server and writes all associated objects (default). -noProtocolServer has no effect on the protocol server and does not update any protocol server objects.
RETURNS
0
No error; the command was successfully delivered to the IxServer.
1
Error; the command was delivered to the IxServer but it could not process the message.
EXAMPLES
See the example under ixStartTransmit.