Switch Manager

Port Information data window

The Port Information data window displays port detail information for the selected port. To open the Port Information data window, click the Port Info tab below the data window in the faceplate display. Table 24 describes the Port Information data window entries.

Table 24: Port Information data window entries

Entry

Description

Port Address

Port Fibre Channel address.

 

 

Administrative Port

The port type (G, GL, F, FL, or Donor) that the port is configured as.

Type

This value is persistent; it is maintained during a switch reset. During a

 

port auto-configuration it is used to determine which operational port

 

states are allowed.

 

 

Operational Port Type

The port type that is currently active. This is set during port

 

auto-configuration based on the administrative port type.

 

 

Administrative Port

The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down) which has been

State

set by the user. This state may be different from the configured

 

administrative state if the user has not saved it in the switch

 

configuration. This state is used at the time it is set to try to set the port

 

operational state. This value is not persistent and is lost on a switch

 

reset.

 

 

Operational Port State

The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from

 

the administrative port state, for example due to an error condition.

 

 

Configured

The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down) which is saved

Administrative Port

in the switch configuration, either by the user or at the factory. This

State

value is persistent; it is maintained during a switch reset, and is used

 

after a reset to set the port operational state.

 

 

Logged In

Indicates whether logged in or not.

 

 

MFS Mode

Port tuning indicator.

 

 

I/O Stream Guard

Whether RSCN suppression is enabled or disabled.

 

 

Administrative Port

The speed requested by the user.

Speed

 

 

 

Operational Port

The speed actually being used by the port.

Speed

 

 

 

Interop Credits

Whether Interop credits have been set. (not supported)

 

 

Device Scan

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.

 

 

Symbolic Name

Port symbolic name.

 

 

Ext Credits Requested

Whether extended credits have been requested for ports.

 

 

Credits to Donate

The number of credits available to be donated by the selected port.

 

 

Donor Group

The donor group of the selected port.

 

 

Valid Donor Groups

The number of separate groups within which extended credits may be

 

donated and assigned.

 

 

Medium

The transceiver type.