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2fence_mcdata(8) System Manager's Manual fence_mcdata(8)
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7 fence_mcdata - I/O Fencing agent for McData FC switches
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11 fence_mcdata [OPTION]...
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15 fence_mcdata is an I/O Fencing agent which can be used with McData FC
16 switches. It logs into a McData switch via telnet and disables a spec‐
17 ified port. Disabling the port which a machine is connected to effec‐
18 tively fences that machine. Lengthy telnet connections to the switch
19 should be avoided while a GFS cluster is running because the connection
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22 fence_mcdata accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin.
23 fenced sends parameters through stdin when it execs the agent.
24 fence_mcdata can be run by itself with command line options which is
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27 After a fence operation has taken place the fenced machine can no
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36 IP address of the switch.
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38 -h Print out a help message describing available options, then
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41 -l login
42 Username name for the switch.
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45 The port number to disable on the switch.
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51 Password for login.
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55 -V Print out a version message, then exit.
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60 This option is used by fence_node(8) and is ignored by
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63 ipaddr = < hostname | ip >
64 IP address or hostname of the switch.
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67 Login name.
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70 The action required. disable (default) or enable.
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73 Password for login.
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