Promise Technology M500p, M500i, M500f, M300p, M300i, M300f, M200i, M200p manual Fibre Channel Statistics

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•Configured Topology – N-Port (Point-to-Point), NL Port (Arbitrated Loop) or Auto (self-setting)

•Hard ALPA – Address can be 0 to 254. 255 means this feature is disabled. An ALPA identifies a port in an arbitrated loop.

To access this tab:

1.Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.

2.Click the Administrative Tools icon.

3.Click on the Fibre Channel Management icon.

4.Click the Port tab in Management View

5.Click the Port1 or Port2 link in Management View.

The table below shows the type of attached topology you will achieve based on your connection type and the configured topology you select:

Fibre Channel Attached Topology

	Configured Topology
Connection Type	N-Port	NL-Port
Switch	Fabric Direct	Public Loop
Direct	Point to Point	Private Loop

Example 1: If you connect the VTrak to a Fibre Channel switch and select NL- Port topology, you will create a Public Loop attached topology.

Example 2: If you have a Point to Point attached topology, you made a direct connection (no switch) and selected N-port topology.

Note

In some cases, HBA settings to N-Port only work if connected to the switch. Refer to your HBA manual for more information.

Fibre Channel Statistics

The Fibre Channel Management–Statistic tab enables you to view statistics of the Ports on the Controller, including:

•Time since last reset

•Number of frames sent

•Number of frames received

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