Configuring Port Blocking
If you block a port, the port is retained in the operationally down state. If you unblock a port, a port initialization is attempted. When a port is blocked, data and control traffic are not allowed on that port.
Physical Fibre Channel port blocks will continue to transmit an Off-line state (OLS) primitive sequence on a blocked port.
If a port is shut down, unblocking that port does not initialize the port.
To block or unblock port addresses in a VSAN using Device Manager, follow these steps:
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