HP Surestore 64 HP Surestore Director FC-64 Product Manager User's Guide - Page 131

Configuring the Director Configure Ports Use the procedures in this section to configure names, blocked and unblocked state, 10-100 km extended distance buffering, enable or disable link incident (LIN) alerts for ports, port type, WWN binding, and the WWN binding name. Port configuration data is stored in NV-RAM on the switch. Configure data in the following columns of the Configure Ports dialog box: • Port # You cannot edit this field. This column identifies the port number. The port numbers range from 0 through 63. • Name Enter a name for the port. The port names display in the Port Properties dialog box and elsewhere in the Product Manager to identify the port. To identify port numbers for which you want to provide names, place the cursor over the ports in the Hardware View. As you move over a port, a message displays that identifies the slot number where the port is installed. • Blocked Placing a check mark in the check boxes of this column blocks the operation of the port. • 10-100Km This column is for extended distance buffering. You can enable extended distance for a port even if it is not an extended distance port. However, enabling extended distance buffering on a port disables the ability for the port to send broadcast traffic. When you select this option, the port can support up to 60 BB_Credits to handle link distances up to 100 km. This enables the port to process 2K frames from attached devices. If this option is not enabled, the port uses the BB_Credit (1-60) configured through the Operating Parameters dialog box. Configure Ports 115