The Port Properties dialog enables you to view and change properties for the selected ports.
Port States (Administrative)
The administrative port state is the state requested by the user in the Port Properties dialog.
Online |
Port is online |
Offline |
Port is offline |
Test |
Port is being tested |
Down |
Disables port |
Port Speeds
Auto-Detect |
Matches the transmission speed of the connected device. This the default. |
1Gb |
Sets the transmission speed to 1 Gbps |
2Gb |
Sets the transmission speed to 2 Gbps |
Port Modes
F |
Fabric Port |
Supports a single public device (N_Port) |
FL |
Fabric Loop Port |
Self discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to 126 public devices (NL_Port). |
TL |
Translated Loop Port |
Supports a loop of up to 124 private target devices capable of communicating with up to 63 off-loop initiator devices. |
G |
Generic Port |
Self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port |
GL |
Generic Loop Port |
Self discovers as an F_Port, FL_Port, or an E_Port |
E |
Expansion Port |
ISL (inter-switch link) between two switches |
Don |
Donor Port |
Allows buffer credits to used by another port |
E_Ports BB Credits
Port buffer credits can be changed on ports to accommodate connections to non-SANbox2 switches that have different port buffer capacities.
I/O Stream Guard
The I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses Registered State Control Notification (RSCN) messages on a port basis.
Enable |
Enables RSCN suppression |
Disable |
Disables RSCN suppression. This is the default. |
Device Scan
The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information. Disable this parameter only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device.
Enable |
Enables device scan feature |
Disable |
Disables device scan feature |
Note: The switch monitors a set of port errors and generates alarms based on user-defined sample intervals and thresholds. The Enable All Alarm Thresholds checkbox in the Alarm Threshold Configuration dialog is the master enable/disable parameter for all events. Enables (True) or disables (False -the default) the generation of all enabled event alarms. Refer to the Configuring Alarms procedure for detailed information on excessive port errors and alarms.