Configuring Bb Credit - HP 316095-B21 Installation Manual

c. A check mark in the check box indicates the port is blocked. Blocking a port prevents the
attached device from communicating with the Edge Switch. A blocked port continuously
transmits the offline sequence (OLS).
d. Select the port type from the Type list.
Available selections are:
• Generic port (G_Port)---This selection is available only if enabled through an optional
feature key. (For more information about feature keys, see the HP StorageWorks Edge
Switch Element Manager user guide.)
• Fabric port (F_Port).
• Expansion port (E_Port)---This selection is available only if enabled through an optional
feature key. (For more information about feature keys, see the HP StorageWorks Edge
Switch Element Manager user guide.)
e. Select the port speed from the Speed list to configure the port transmission rate.
Available selections are:
• Negotiate—Auto-negotiate between 1.0625 and 2.125 gigabit per second (Gbps)
operation. This is valid only on products that are capable of 2 Gbps operation. This is the
default selection.
• 1 Gb/sec—1.0625 Gbps operation.
• 2 Gb/sec—2.125 Gbps operation.
2. Click OK to save the information
The following message is displayed:
Your changes have been successfully activated
3. If the port is offline, set the port online (see
page 77.

Configuring BB credit

For each type of port, there is a maximum and minimum BB credit limit, which is displayed as a
range.
As you enter the BB credit value, the value is validated and an error message is displayed for each
port if applicable. The BB credit configuration is not activated if there are any outstanding errors.
To configure BB credits:
1. Set the port offline (see
2. Select Configure > Ports > Rx BB Credit.
The Rx BB Credit view is displayed
TIP: Use the Windows vertical scroll bar to display additional port information rows.
"Setting the Edge Switch offline and
"Setting the Edge Switch offline and
(Figure 46).
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