Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic

Information in the Port Information data window is grouped and viewed by the
Summary, Advanced, Extended Credits, and Media buttons (from top to bottom) as
shown in Figure 36. Click a button to display the corresponding information in the
data window on the right.
Figure 36. Port Information data window buttons
The Port Information data window entries are listed in Table 20.
Table 20. Port Information Data Window entries
Entry
Description
Summary Group
Port Address
Administrative Port Type
Operational Port Type
Administrative Port State
Operational Port State
Configured Administrative Port State
Logged In
Port Connection Status
Port Fibre Channel address
The administrative port type (G, GL, F, FL, or
Donor). This value is persistent; it will be maintained
during a switch reset. During port
auto-configuration, it will be used to determine
which operational port states are allowed.
The port type that is currently active. This value
will be set during port auto-configuration based
on the administrative port type.
The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or
Down) that has been set by the user. This state
may be different from the configured administrative
state if the user has not saved it in the
switch configuration. This state is used at the
time it is set to try to set the port operational
state. This value is not persistent and will be lost
on a switch reset.
The port state that is currently active. This value
may be different from the administrative port
state, for example due to an error condition.
The port state (Online, Offline, Diagnostics, or
Down) that is saved in the switch configuration,
either by the user or at the factory. This value is
persistent; it will be maintained during a switch
reset, and will be used after a reset to set the
port operational state.
Indicates whether logged in or not
Port connection status. Status can be None, Connecting,
Connected or Isolated
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