
Port types
The external ports can be configured to
NOTE: Internal ports can be F_Port or FL_Port only. Port types for internal ports cannot be changed.
Select View > View Port Types to display port type status.
To change the port type for external ports:
1.Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2.Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog.
3.Select Port Type from the
4.Click OK to write the new port type to the switch.
Table 20 | Port types | |
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F_Port |
| Fabric port — supports a single public device (N_Port). |
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FL_Port |
| Fabric loop port — self discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to |
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| 126 public devices (NL_Port). |
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G_Port |
| Generic port — self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port. |
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GL_Port |
| Generic loop port — self discovers as an F_Port, FL_Port, or an E_Port. |
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| GL_Port is the default port type. A single device on a public loop will |
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| attempt to configure as an F_Port first, then if that fails, as an FL_Port. |
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E_Port |
| Expansion port — the mode that a G_Port or GL_Port is in when attached |
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| by an ISL to another fibre channel switch. |
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