Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Displaying Port Operational States, Displaying Port Speeds, State Description

Q

5 – Managing Ports Displaying Port Information

5.1.1.2

Displaying Port Operational States

To display the operational state on each port in the faceplate display, open the View menu and select View Port States. Table 5-2lists the possible operational states and their meanings. The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative state you may have assigned.

	Table 5-2. Port Operational States
State	Description
On	Online – port is active and ready to send data.
Ia	Inactive – port operational state is offline, but administrative state is
	online.
Iso	Isolated – E_Port has lost its connection.
Off	Offline – port is active, can receive signal, but cannot accept a device
	login.
Tst	Diagnostics – port is in diagnostics mode in preparation for testing
Dn	Down – the port is inactive or shut off, not receiving a signal, and can’t
	be logged in.

5.1.1.3

Displaying Port Speeds

To display the speed of each port in the faceplate display, open the View menu and select View Port Speeds. Table 5-3lists the possible speeds.

	Table 5-3. Port Speeds
State	Description
Au	Auto-detect
1Gb	1 Gbps transmission speed
2Gb	2 Gbps transmission speed

59022-06 A 5-3