3 – FVIC Configuration and Monitoring Features Fibre Channel Configuration

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3.Click on FC Port Statistics. The FC Port Statistics window is displayed:

Figure 3-52. FC Port Statistics Window

Following is a description of each field of the FC Port Statistics window:

Name

This field displays the name that was assigned to the connection by the system.

Set Speed

The FVIC port speed setting.

Actual Speed

Actual speed of the FVIC port.

Topology

Type of network topology.

N PORT ID

A 24-bit address that the Fabric Controller dynamically assigns to the port. When the FVIC card logs onto the Fibre Channel fabric, the Fabric Controller assigns each port on the card an N Port ID. In this field, the N Port ID displays the source ID and designates the address of the FVIC port on the SAN.

Port WWN

A unique 64-bit identifier that is assigned by the target device vendor. The FVIC uses WWNs and N-Port IDs to connect to FC storage devices.

Node WWN

A unique 64-bit identifier that is assigned by the device vendor.

Loss of Signal Count

Monitors port signal loss. Indicates the number of times the port has lost the optical signal entirely.

Loss of Sync Count

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