MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility

The Port Control panel displays current information about the port as described in the following table.

Table 3-6: Port Control Panel

Parameters

Description

 

Status

Displays one of the following:

 

Failed Diagnostics = could not initialize the port; the port has failed.

 

Loopback mode = loopback cable is attached.

 

Offline = port was taken offline by management.

 

No media installed = no SFP installed.

 

Link down = SFP is installed but with no link established.

 

Link up = SFP is installed and a link to the device is established.

 

Link active = SFP is installed, a link to the device is established, and

 

traffic is flowing.

 

Isolated = it is understood that the other port is an E-port but complete

 

initialization cannot be established.

 

 

 

Media Type

Displays the media type plugged into the port or that no media interface

 

is installed.

 

 

 

Detected Port Type

Indicates the current port configuration as an F-port, FL-port or E-port,

 

or other type port.

 

 

 

Set Port Type

Allows you to configure the port as one of the following: F-port, FL-port,

 

E-port, Auto

 

 

 

Port State

Displays and allows you to select these values:

 

On Line = Port is enabled on the Fibre Channel network.

 

Off Line = Port is disabled from operating on the Fibre Channel network.

 

 

 

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Compaq 230934-002, Switch 6 manual Port Control Panel