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Viewing and configuring ports, Port Properties dialog box
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Viewing and configuring ports Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. To display 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. Green ports indicate active; gray ports indicate inactive. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click a port icon in the faceplate display. Use the drop-down lists in the Port Properties dialog box to change the following parameters: • Port Symbolic Name • Port States • Port Types • Port Speeds • Port Transceiver Media Status • I/O Stream Guard • Device Scan The port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties dialog box (Figure 51). To open the Port Properties dialog box, select one or more ports, open the Port menu, and then select Port Properties. Figure 51 Port Properties dialog box Use the Select to Propagate Changes to Entire Column options to propagate the same change to all selected ports. Select these options before making a change to a port. The Port Properties dialog box fields are described in Table 19. Table 19 Port Properties dialog box fields State Description Port The current port name Symbolic Name User-defined name for a port. Operational State The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from the administrative port state, for example, due to an error condition. Configured State Operational Speed The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down) saved in the switch configuration, either by the user or at the factory. This value is persistent; it is maintained during a switch reset, and is used after a reset to set the port operational state. The port speed that is currently active. Configured Speed The port speed saved in the switch configuration. Running Type The port type that is currently active. HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 93