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Node List View
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Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Information that displays for each node includes:
• Port #
Number of the port, from 0 through 23.
• Fibre Channel Address
The 3-byte Fibre Channel address for the node or the arbitrated
loop physical address (ALPA) for private loop devices.
• Node Type
— N_Port: The switch port is operating as an F_Port.
— NL_Port: the switch port is operating as an FL_Port
• Port WWN
The port WWN of the attached node (N_Port). The 16-digit WWN
is a set of unique numbers assigned to the device attached to the
port. The WWN is prefixed by the manufacturer’s name of the
host bus adapter that attaches to the device. If there is a nickname
assigned, the nickname displays instead of the WWN. For private
loop devices, "Not Logged In" displays.
• Unit Type
The following information, if supported, is supplied by the
attached device:
— Converter
— Gateway
— HBA
— Module
— Other
— Proxy-agent
— Storage device
— Software driver
— Storage subsystem
— Switch
— Unknown