Q-Logic 59022-03 D manual Changing Port Administrative States, Changing Port Speeds

￿	5 – Managing Ports
	Configuring Ports

5.2.1

Changing Port Administrative States

The port administrative state determines the port operational state. The port administrative state refers to the requested state in the SANbox Manager application or through the CLI; the port operational state refers to the state actually being used by the port. Table 5-7describes the port administrative states. To change port administrative state, do the following:

1.Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.

2.Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties window.

3.Choose the Port States radio button for the the port state you want.

4.Choose the OK button to write the new port state to the switch.

	Table 5-7. Port Administrative States
State	Description
Online	Activates and prepares port to send data.
Offline	Permits port to remain active, but prevents port from receiving signal
	and accepting a device login.
Test	Permits port to remain active, but prepares port for testing.

5.2.2

Changing Port Speeds

The SANbox2 switch ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 or 2 Gbps. The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. Table 5-8describes the port speeds. To change the port speed, do the following:

1.Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.

2.Open the Port menu and select Port Properties.

3.Choose the radio button that corresponds to the port speed you want.

4.Choose the Apply button to write the new port speed to the switch.

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