Configure Ports Tab View - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

Figure 2–1: Configure Ports tab view
a. For each port to be configured, type a port name of 24 alphanumeric
characters or less in the associated Name field. The port name should
characterize the device to which the port is attached.
NOTE: When naming ports, you may want to name each port based on the device attached to
the port. For example, if the port is attached to an e-mail server, you might name the port
email1 server port 2. The important point is to relate the name of the port to the device
that is attached to the port. If you have an installation with many products, you can have a large
number of ports. Thus, it is helpful to give each port a name that you relate to the device
connected to the port, which can help in isolating problems.
b. Click a check box in the Blocked column to block or unblock a port (default
is unblocked). A check mark in the box indicates a port is blocked. Blocking a
port prevents the attached devices or HP products in the fabric from
communicating. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence
(OLS).
c. Click the check box in the FAN column to enable or disable the fabric address
notification (FAN) feature (default is enabled). (The FAN column is available
only on the Edge Switch 2/24.) A check mark in the box indicates FAN is
enabled. When the feature is enabled, the port transmits a FAN frame after
loop initialization to verify that Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
devices are still logged in. It is recommended this option be enabled for ports
configured for loop operation.
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