HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Reference Manual page 820

Fabric OS Commands
Port State
(V3.1.x only)
State
(V4.1.x only)
Port Distance
(V3.1.x only)
comment
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Port state information:
No_Card - No interface card present
No_Module - No module (SFP or other) present
No_Light - Module not receiving light
No_Sync - Module receiving light but out of sync
In_Sync - Module receiving light and in sync
Laser_Flt - Module signaling a laser fault
Port_Flt - Port marked faulty
Diag_Flt - Port failed diagnostics
Lock_Ref - Locking to the reference signal
Testing - Running diagnostics
Online - Port is up and running
The port's long distance mode. If a port is configured as a long
distance port, the long distance level is shown in the format of
"Lx," x being the long distance level number. See
portcfglongdistance for the level description.
The comment field may be blank, or it may display:
Disabled - The port is disabled
Bypassed - Port is bypassed (loop only)
Loopback - Port is in loopback mode
E_Port - Fabric port, shows WWN and name of attached
switch
F_Port - Point-to-point port, shows WWN of attached
N_Port
G_Port - Point-to-point but not yet E_Port or F_Port
L_Port - Loop port, shows number of NL_Ports
(Trunk master) - This port is the master port in a group of
trunking ports
(Trunk port, master is port #x) - This port is configured as a
trunking port, the master port is port number x.
(upstream) - This E-port is an upstream path towards the
principal switch of the fabric.
(downstream) - This E-port is a downstream path away
from the principal switch of the fabric.
WWN - This is the WWN of the switch connected to the
E-port.
"switch_name" - This is the switch name of the connected
switch.
Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide