HP Virtual Connect Firmware manual 154

Column	Description
	FabricAttach. Select FabricAttach if the FlexFabric module is connected using
	traditional SAN switches. For this fabric type, the advanced settings appear, allowing
	you to change the login re-distribution and set the preferred and maximum connection
	speed. Select DirectAttach if the FlexFabric module is directly connected to a supported
	storage target. Login re-distribution is not applicable for a DirectAttach fabric;
	however, advanced settings are available for the preferred and maximum connection
	speed. After a fabric is defined, its type cannot be changed.
Login Re-Distribution	Login Re-distribution setting for the fabric. For all standard VC-FC modules, this is
	always Manual. For FlexFabric modules, this can be set as described in "Login
	re-distribution (on page 155)" when the fabric type is set to FabricAttach.
Configured Speed	Speed of the uplink ports, available after a port has been added. Valid values once
	allowed are 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb, and Auto. If 8Gb is chosen for the uplink speed on an FC
	module that does not support 8Gb, the value is automatically translated to "Auto"
	within VCM. This allows the module to connect at the highest supported speed.
Uplink Port	Number of the FC module uplink port
Enclosure	Enclosure selected for the SAN fabric.
Bay	Enclosure bay selected for the SAN fabric. Only uplinks on the same bay can be in the
	same SAN fabric.
Port Status	Shows the link status, connectivity, and link speed of the port. If the port is unlinked and
	no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more information about possible
	causes, see "Port status conditions (on page 274)."
Connected To	WWN of the principal switch on the SAN fabric that this port is connected to on the
	other end
Action	Perform delete operations

The following table describes the available actions in the Define SAN Fabric screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes the current edits that have not been applied to be lost.

Task	Description
Create a fabric name	Type a name in the Fabric Name field. Do not use spaces.
Add an uplink port	Select a bay and port from the Add Port cascading menu. In
	double-dense mode, do not select Bay 7 or Bay 8.
Set the uplink port speed	After an uplink port has been added, click the pull-down arrow in the
	Configured Speed field, and then select a speed. The default value is
	Auto, which auto-negotiates the speed with the FC switch to which the
	ports are connected. If 8Gb is chosen for the uplink speed on an FC
	module that does not support 8Gb, the value is automatically translated
	to "Auto" within VCM. This allows the module to connect at the highest
	supported speed.
Set the fabric type	After a FlexFabric module port has been added, click the pull-down
	arrow in the Fabric Type field, and then select a fabric type. The default
	value is FabricAttach, which indicates that the module is connected using
	traditional SAN switches.
Set the login re-distribution	After a FlexFabric module port has been added, select the Show
	Advanced Settings checkbox, and then select manual or automatic. For
	more information, see "Login re-distribution (on page 155)."

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