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Task 25: Configure the Switch from the SANpilot Interface (Optional)
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Installation Tasks
Configure Switch
Ports
Perform procedures in this section to configure names and operating
characteristics for Fibre Channel ports. To configure one or more
switch ports:
1. At the View panel, select the Configure option at the left side of the
panel. The Configure panel opens with the Ports page displayed
(Figure 2-89 on page 2-109).
Figure 2-89 Configure Panel (Ports Page)
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.
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 device
or fabric switch from communicating. A blocked port
continuously transmits the offline sequence (OLS).
c. Click the check box in the FA N 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