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Configuring BB credits on an F_Port

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5 Configuring BB credits on an F_Port 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. Select View > Advanced. 4. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap. 5. Click the General tab. NOTE The Port Index attribute on the General tab indicates whether a port was swapped. For ports that were swapped, the attribute name displays as Port Index (Swapped), as shown in Figure 15. The value indicates with which port index the port was swapped. FIGURE 15 Port swapping index Configuring BB credits on an F_Port In Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later, you can configure the BB credits value on an F_Port. Follow the steps given below. 1. Select a port in the Switch View to open the Port Admin tab. 2. Select the FC Ports tab. 3. Select View > Advanced. 4. Select BB Credit from the F-Port drop-down button. 5. Enter the BB credit value in the Enter BB Credit field (the default value is 8). NOTE You cannot modify the default BB credit value for VE and ICL ports. 6. Click OK. The value displays in the table of the Port Admin tab. If no value is configured, the F-Port BB Credit column displays the default value. 76 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1002756-01

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Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
53-1002756-01
Configuring BB credits on an F_Port
5
1.
Select a port in the
Switch View
to open the
Port Admin
tab.
2.
Select the
FC Ports
tab.
3.
Select
View
>
Advanced
.
4.
From the tree on the left, select the port you want to swap.
5.
Click the
General
tab.
NOTE
The
Port Index
attribute on the
General
tab indicates whether a port was swapped. For ports
that were swapped, the attribute name displays as
Port Index (Swapped)
, as shown in
Figure 15
. The value indicates with which port index the port was swapped.
FIGURE 15
Port swapping index
Configuring BB credits on an F_Port
In Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later, you can configure the BB credits value on an F_Port. Follow the steps
given below.
1.
Select a port in the
Switch View
to open the
Port Admin
tab.
2.
Select the
FC Ports
tab.
3.
Select
View
>
Advanced
.
4.
Select
BB Credit
from the
F-Port
drop-down button.
5.
Enter the BB credit value in the
Enter BB Credit
field (the default value is 8).
NOTE
You cannot modify the default BB credit value for VE and ICL ports.
6.
Click
OK.
The value displays in the table of the
Port Admin
tab. If no value is configured, the
F-Port BB
Credit
column displays the default value.