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Monitoring and Managing the Switch
• Port Number
The physical port number.
• Port Name
User-defined port name or description. Refer to Configure Ports on
page 3-9 for instructions.
• Type
— G_port. This displays if nothing is logged into the port.
— F_Port. This displays if a device is logged into the port.
— E_Port. This displays if the port is connected to another
switch’s E_Port via an ISL.
— FL_Port. This displays if a private loop device is logged into
the port.
• Operating Speed
Displays the current data speed for the port as 1 Gb/sec, 2
Gb/sec, or Not Established. Not Established displays if Negotiate
was set for the port through the Configure Ports dialog box and the
data speed has not been resolved between the port and the
attached device, or if the port and device are not communicating.
• Port WWN
The port’s 16-digit world-wide name (WWN).
• Block Configuration
Blocked or unblocked. Operation can be blocked or unblocked
through the Configure Ports dialog box. Refer to Configure Ports on
page 3-9 for instructions.
• LIN Alerts Configuration
This field indicates whether LIN alerts are enabled or disabled.
LIN alerts can be configured through the Configure Ports dialog
box. The default is for the LIN alerts to be enabled.
• FAN Configuration
Indicates whether Fabric Address Notification (FAN) is On or Off
when the port is operating as an FL_Port.