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6 – Managing Ports
Configuring Ports
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3. Click inside the Symbolic Name field, and enter a new name for the port.
4. Click the OK button.
6.4.2
Port States
The port operational state refers to actual port state and not the administrative
state you may have assigned. The port administrative state refers to the
user-requested state. Refer ”Port Operational States” on page 6-13 to for more
information. Port administrative states have two forms: the configured
administrative state and the current administrative state. Refer ”Port
Administrative States” on page 6-14 to for more information.
6.4.2.1
Port Operational States
To view the operational state on each port in the faceplate display, open the View
menu and select View Port States. Table 6-5 lists the possible operational states
and their meanings.
Table 6-5. Port Operational States
Symbol Description
Online — port is active and ready to send data.
None Inactive — port operational state is offline, but administrative state is
online.
Isolated — E_Port has lost its connection. Refer to Table 6-1 for infor-
mation about why the E_Port has isolated.
Offline — port is active, can receive signal, but cannot accept a device
login.
Diagnostics — port is in diagnostics mode in preparation for testing
Downed — the port is disabled, power is removed from the lasers, and
can’t be logged in.