---
name: "fcrls"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "fcoe-utils"
version: "1.0.34-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fcrls"
---

# fcrls(8)

Fibre Channel Read Link Error Status Block (RLS) tool

## NAME

fcrls - Fibre Channel Read Link Error Status Block (RLS) tool

## SYNOPSIS

**fcrls** --port *rport\_bsg\_name* \[--quiet\]

**fcrls** --fcid *rport\_port\_FC-ID* \[--quiet\]

**fcrls** --help

## DESCRIPTION

The **fcrls** command performs Fibre Channel Read Link Error Status Block (RLS) ELS request (see FC-LS-2) via BSG over a given rport bsg name or FC-ID.

**fcrls** takes either a rport bsg name or a rport port FC-ID as the input. To disable verbose output, use the **--quiet** option.

## OPTIONS

- **--port** *rport\_bsg\_name*

  Send RLS to a rport by FC remote port bsg name, e.g., rport-7:0-1.

- **--fcid** *rport\_port\_FC-ID*

  Send RLS to a rport by port FC-ID, e.g., 0xce000d.

- **--quiet**

  Disable verbose output.

- **--help**

  Display a help message with basic usage instructions.

## EXAMPLES

Sends RLS to the FC remote port as rport-7:0-1

```
fcrls --port rport-7:0-1
```

Sends RLS to the FC remote port with 0xce000d as its port FC-ID

```
fcrls --fcid 0xce000d
```

## SEE ALSO

[**fcoeadm**(8)](/fcoeadm/8.md)

## SUPPORT

**fcrls** is part of the *fcoe-utils* package, maintained through the *Open-FCoE* project. Resources for both developers and users can be found at the *Open-FCoE* website http://open-fcoe.org/.