Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Monitoring Port Status, Displaying Port Modes, Mode Description

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information

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5.1.1

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.

5.1.1.1

Displaying Port Modes

To display port mode status, from the faceplate display, open the View menu, and select View Port Modes. Table 5-1lists the possible port modes and their meanings.

	Table 5-1. 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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