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Using the faceplate display
The faceplate display shown in
The external ports numbered 0 and 9. Internal ports are numbered 1–8. The port numbers 1–8 correspond
to server blades slots 1–8.
Figure 9
Faceplate display
Consider the following functional elements of the faceplate display:
• Port views and
• Working with
• Faceplate data
Port views and status
Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. Green indicates active;
gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the following views of port status corresponding to
the View menu options in the faceplate display. Refer to
information about these displays.
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Port type
•
Port state
•
Port speed
•
Port media
Right-click the faceplate image or a port icon in the faceplate to display context-sensitive popup menus.
Working with ports
Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select ports to display
information about them in the data window or to modify them. Right-click the faceplate image or on a port
icon in the faceplate to display context-sensitive popup menus.
Selecting ports
You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are outlined in white.
•
Click the port in the faceplate display to select a port.
•
Select a port, then press and hold Shift, and select another port to select a range of consecutive ports.
The application selects both end ports and all ports in between in port number sequence.
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Press and hold Control while selecting ports to select several non-consecutive ports.
•
Press and hold Control, and click a selected port to cancel that selection.
Figure 9
displays the switch name and operational state, and port status.
status, page 23
ports, page 23
windows, page 24
McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide
"Monitoring port
status" on page 94 for more
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