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Port symbolic name, Port states, The port state Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or Down saved

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Table 21 Port Properties dialog box fields State Description Configured State 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 will be maintained during a switch reset, and will be used after a reset to set the port operational state. Operational Speed The port speed that is currently active. Configured Speed Running Type Configured Type The port speed saved in the switch configuration. The port type that is currently active. The port type saved in the switch configuration. To change, click in the field and select an option from the drop-down list. I/O Stream Guard Device Scan The I/O Stream Guard option suppresses the Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a port basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices. To change, click in the field and select an option from the drop-down list. The options are: • Enable-Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from ports for which I/O Stream Guard is enabled. • Disable-Enables free transmission and reception of RSCN messages. • Auto-Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is connected to an initiator device with an HBA. The default is Auto. The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information. Disable this option only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device. Port symbolic name To change the symbolic name of a port: 1. Open the faceplate display and select a port. 2. Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog box. 3. Click inside the Symbolic Name field and enter a new name for the port. 4. Click OK. Port states The port operational state refers to the actual port state and not to the administrative state you may have assigned. The port administrative state refers to the user-requested state. For more information, see "Port operational states" on page 101. Port administrative states have two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state. For more information, see "Port administrative states" on page 101. 100 Managing ports

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Managing ports
Port symbolic name
To change the symbolic name of a port:
1.
Open the faceplate display and select a port.
2.
Select
Port > Port Properties
to open the Port Properties dialog box.
3.
Click inside the Symbolic Name field and enter a new name for the port.
4.
Click
OK
.
Port states
The port
operational
state refers to the actual port state and not to the
administrative
state you may have
assigned. The port
administrative
state refers to the user-requested state. For more information, see ”
Port
operational states
” on page 101. Port administrative states have two forms: the configured administrative
state and the current administrative state. For more information, see ”
Port administrative states
” on
page 101.
Configured State
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 will be maintained during
a switch reset, and will be used after a reset to set the port
operational state.
Operational Speed
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.
Configured Type
The port type saved in the switch configuration. To change,
click in the field and select an option from the drop-down
list.
I/O Stream Guard
The I/O Stream Guard option suppresses the Registered
State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a port
basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on ports
connected to initiator devices. To change, click in the field
and select an option from the drop-down list. The options
are:
Enable–Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages
from ports for which I/O Stream Guard is enabled.
Disable–Enables free transmission and reception of
RSCN messages.
Auto–Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when
the port is connected to an initiator device with an HBA.
The default is Auto.
Device Scan
The Device Scan feature queries the connected device
during login for FC-4 descriptor information. Disable this
option only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected
device.
Table 21
Port Properties dialog box fields
State
Description