Q-Logic SANBOX2-64 manual Port Modes, Fabric Ports

￿	2 – General Description
	Fibre Channel Ports

2.3.3

Port Modes

SANbox2-64 switches support the following port modes:

■Generic ports (GL_Port and G_Port)

■Fabric ports (FL_Port and F_Port)

■Translated loop ports (TL_Port)

■Expansion ports (E_Port)

Switches come from the factory with all ports configured as GL_Ports. GL_Ports self-configure in the following ways:

■FL_Port when connected to a loop of public devices

■F_Port when connected to a single public device. If the device is a single device on a loop, the GL_Port will attempt to configure first as an F_Port, then if that fails, as an FL_Port.

■E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch

G_Ports self-configure in the following ways:

■F_Port when connected to a public device

■E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch

A TL_Port supports private loop devices and must be configured explicitly. Refer to the SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide for more information about defining port modes.

2.3.3.1

Fabric Ports

An FL_Port can support a loop of up to 126 public devices. An FL_Port can also configure itself during the fabric login process as an F_Port when connected to a single public device (N_Port).

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