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Port types

The external ports can be configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or switch to which it is connected. Table 20 lists the possible port types and their meanings.

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 drop-down list.

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

Table 20	Port types

State		Description

F_Port		Fabric port — supports a single public device (N_Port).

FL_Port		Fabric loop port — self discovers a single device (N_Port) or a loop of up to
		126 public devices (NL_Port).

G_Port		Generic port — self discovers as an F_Port or an E_Port.

GL_Port		Generic loop port — self discovers as an F_Port, FL_Port, or an E_Port.
		GL_Port is the default port type. A single device on a public loop will
		attempt to configure as an F_Port first, then if that fails, as an FL_Port.

E_Port		Expansion port — the mode that a G_Port or GL_Port is in when attached
		by an ISL to another fibre channel switch.

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