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2. Click Activate to save the information. The message "Your changes to
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c. Click the check box in the FAN column to enable or disable the fabric
address notification (FAN) feature (default is enabled). A check mark in
the box indicates FAN is enabled. When the feature is enabled, the port
transmits FAN frames after loop initialization to verify that FC-AL
devices are still logged in. HP recommends this option be enabled for
ports configured for loop operation.
d. Choose the port type from the Type drop-down list. Available selections
are:
— Generic mixed port (GX_Port) - Use this selection to configure a
port as a generic loop port (GL_Port). This selection is available only
if enabled through an optional feature key.
— Fabric mixed port (FX_Port) - Use this selection to configure a port
as a fabric loop port (FL_Port).
— Generic port (G_Port) - This selection is available only if enabled
through an optional feature key.
— Fabric port (F_Port).
— Expansion port (E_Port) - This selection is available only if enabled
through an optional feature key.
e. Choose the port speed from the Speed drop-down list. Available
selections are:
— Negotiate - Auto-negotiate between 1.0625 and 2.125 gigabit per
second (Gbps) operation. This is the default selection.
— 1 Gb/sec - 1.0625 Gbps operation.
— 2 Gb/sec - 2.125 Gbps operation.
the Port configuration have been successfully
activated" displays.
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