6 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information

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6.1.1

Monitoring Port Status

The faceplate display provides the following port related information:

„Port mode

„Port operational state

„Port speed

„Port media

To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option selected.

6.1.1.1

Displaying Port Modes

To display port mode status, from the faceplate display, open the View menu, and select View Port Modes. Table 6-1lists the possible port modes and their meanings.

 

Table 6-1. Port Modes

 

 

Mode

Description

 

 

F

Fabric port

FL

Fabric loop port

TL

Translated loop port

G

Generic port

GL

Generic fabric loop port

E

Expansion port (inter-switch link)

D

Donor port

 

 

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Q-Logic 59048-02 A manual Monitoring Port Status, Displaying Port Modes