Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switching Modules
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Table 1-3 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fibre Channel Switching
Modules (continued)
LED | Status | Description |
| | |
Link | Solid green | Link is up. |
| | |
| Steady | Link is up (beacon used to identify port). |
| flashing | |
| green | |
| | |
| Intermittent | Link is up (traffic on port). |
| flashing | |
| green | |
| | |
| Solid | Link is disabled by software. |
| orange | |
| | |
| Flashing | A fault condition exists. |
| orange | |
| | |
| Off | No link. |
| | |
Fibre Channel Port Modes
The Fibre Channel switching modules provide auto-configuring Fibre Channel ports that support Fibre Channel speeds of 1.0625 Gbps and 2.125 Gbps and the following port operational modes:
•Auto—An auto port can operate in E port, F port, FL port or TE port mode. The port mode is determined during interface initialization.
•E—An expansion port (E port) interconnects two Fibre Channel switches.
•F—A fabric port (F port) connects the switch to a peripheral host or storage on the fabric’s end node (N port) using a point-to-point (PTP) link. An F port can only be attached to one N port.
•FL—A fabric loop port (FL port) connects the switch to a public loop.
•Fx—An Fx port can operate in either F port or FL port mode. The Fx port mode is determined during interface initialization.
•SD—A span destination port (SD port) acts as a snooper port in a switched fabric environment.
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