Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Changing Port Administrative States

5 – Managing Ports Configuring Ports

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5.2.1

Changing Port Administrative States

The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

„The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANbox Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.

„The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command. Refer to the ”Set Port Command” on page A-41.

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 dialog.

3.Choose the Port States radio button that corresponds to 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	Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login.
Test	Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a
	device login.
Down	Disables the port.

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