Configure Ports Dialog Box (Open Systems Management Style) - McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual

b. Click the Blocked check box to block or unblock a port. A check
mark in the box indicates the port is blocked. Blocking the port
prevents the attached device from communicating with the
switch. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline
sequence (OLS).

Configure Ports Dialog Box (Open Systems Management Style)

Figure 2-70
c. Click the 10-100 km check box to enable extended distance
buffering for a port. A check mark in the box indicates
extended distance operation up to 100 kilometers (through
repeaters) is enabled.
d. Click the LIN Alerts check box to enable or disable LIN alerts
for a port. A check mark in the box indicates alerts are
enabled. When the feature is enabled and an incident occurs
on the link, an alert indicator (yellow triangle) displays at the
Hardware View, Port List View, and Port Card View, and a
message is sent to configured e-mail recipients. LIN alerts are
enabled by default.
e. Select a Type field and choose generic port (G_Port), fabric
port (F_Port), or expansion port (E_Port) from the list box.
• WWN Binding
Task 21: Configure Fabric Operating Parameters
Installation Tasks
2
2-85