HP SAN manual Port states

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Port states

The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. Table 19 describes the port administrative and operational states.

•The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. McDATA Web Server or Element Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.

•The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command. Refer to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide for more information.

To view the operational state select View > View Port States.

To change port administrative state:

1.Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.

2.Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog.

3.Select the option that corresponds to the port state you want.

4.Click OK to write the new port state to the switch.

Table 19 Port administrative and operational states

State	Description

Online	Activates and prepares port to send data
(On)

Offline	Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login
(Off)

Diagnostics	Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device
(Dia)	login

Down	Disables the port
(Dn)

Inactive	Port operational state is offline, but administrative state is online.
(Ia)

Isolated	E_Port has lost its connection. Refer to Table 17 for information about
(Iso)	why the E_Port has isolated.

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