SANbox2-64 Port Properties

The Port Properties window enables you to view and change properties for the selected ports.

 

SANbox2-64 Port Properties

 

Port States (Administrative)

The administrative port state is the state requested by the user in the Port Properties window.

 

Online

Port is online

Offline

Port is offline

Test

Port is being tested

 

Port States (Operational)

The operational port state is reflected in the faceplate display, and refers to the actual state of the port, regardless of the administrative port state requested by the user in the Port Properties dialog. To view the operational state of a port, open the View menu and select View Port States.

 

On

Online - port is active and ready to send data

Ia

Inactive – port operational state is offline, but administrative state is online.

Iso

Isolated – E_Port has lost its connection.

Off

Offline - port is active, can receive signal, but not allowed to be logged in.  

Tst

Test - port is active and being tested

Dn

Down – the port is inactive or shut off, not receiving a signal, and can’t be logged in

 

Port Speeds

Auto-Detect

Matches the transmission speed of the connected device. 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-SANbox2-64 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 window 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.

 

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