NAME

       fence_vixel - I/O Fencing agent for Vixel FC switches

SYNOPSIS

       fence_vixel [OPTION]...

DESCRIPTION

       fence_vixel  is  an  I/O  Fencing  agent  which can be used with Vixel FC switches.  It logs into a Vixel
       switch via telnet and removes the specified port from the zone.  Removing the zone access from  the  port
       disables the port from being able to access the storage.

       fence_vixel  accepts  options on the command line as well as from stdin.  fenced sends parameters through
       stdin when it execs the agent.  fence_vixel can be run by itself  with  command  line  options  which  is
       useful for testing.

       After  a fence operation has taken place the fenced machine can no longer connect to the Vixel FC switch.
       When the fenced machine is ready to be brought back into the GFS cluster (after reboot) the port  on  the
       Vixel FC switch needs to be enabled. In order to do this, log into the Vixel FC switch. Then go to:

       config->zones->config <port> <comma-separated-list-of-ports-in-the-zone>

       Then apply

       Consult the Vixel manual for details

       Vendor URL: http://www.emulex.com

OPTIONS

       -a IPaddress
              IP address of the switch.

       -h     Print out a help message describing available options, then exit.

       -n port
              The port number to remove zoning from on the switch.

       -p password
              Password for login.

       -S path
              Full path to an executable to generate the password for login.

       -V     Print out a version message, then exit.

STDIN PARAMETERS

       agent = < param >
              This option is used by fence_node(8) and is ignored by fence_vixel.

       ipaddr = < hostname | ip >
              IP address or hostname of the switch.

       passwd = < param >
              Password for login.

       passwd_script = < param >
              Full path to an executable to generate the password for login.

       port = < param >
              The port number to remove zoning from on the switch.

SEE ALSO

       fence(8), fence_node(8)

                                                                                                  fence_vixel(8)