Viewing And Configuring Ports; Port Properties Dialog Box; Port Properties Dialog Box Fields; Port Speeds - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

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

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• Port Transceiver Media Status
• I/O Stream Guard
• Device Scan
The port settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties dialog box
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

Port Properties dialog box fields

State
Port
Symbolic Name
Operational State
Configured State
Operational Speed
Configured Speed
Running Type
Description
The current port name
User-defined name for a port.
The port state that is currently active. This value may be different from the
administrative port state, for example, due to an error condition.
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.
The port speed saved in the switch configuration.
The port type that is currently active.
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