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BLOCK Command—Prohibits Data Transfer

The BLOCK command prohibits all data transfer through one port on one switch. The reciprocal command is UNBLOCK.

This command has the following syntax:

BLock  switch   port
  [VARy | NOVary]
  [FORce | NOForce]
  [BACkout | NOBackout]
  [VARYDev | NOVARYDev]
  [EXEc | NOExec] [TIMeout=nn] [GLObal | LOCal] [SYStem=sysspec]
  [MAXDevices=nn]

switch

Specifies the switch for which port connections are to be modified.

port

Specifies the port through which all data transfer is to be prohibited.