HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools switch manageme - Page 97
Port operational states, Port administrative states, Port States, Port Properties, State, Description
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Port operational states To view the operational state of each port in the faceplate display, open the View menu and select View Port States. Table 21 lists the possible operational states and their meanings. Table 21 Port operational states State Description Online-Port is active and ready to send data. None Inactive-Port operational state is offline, but administrative state is online. Isolated-E_Port has lost its connection. See Table 18 for information about why the E_Port has isolated. Offline-Port is active, can receive signal, but cannot accept a device login. Diagnostics-Port is in diagnostics mode in preparation for testing. Downed-The port is disabled, power is removed from the lasers, and the port cannot be logged in. Port administrative states The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. • Configured administrative state-The state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. QuickTools always makes changes to the configured administrative state. • Current administrative state-The state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set with the Set Port command using the command line interface. Table 22 describes the port administrative states. To change the port administrative state: 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 box. 3. Select the Port State option from the drop-down list. 4. Click OK to write the new port state request to the switch. Table 22 Port administrative states State Description Online Activates and prepares port to send data. Offline Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools switch management user guide 97