FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000171-010, April 2005)

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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
• Select fabric port (F_Port) if the port is cabled to a device
(node).
• Select expansion port (E_Port) if the port is cabled to a fabric
element (director or switch) to form an ISL.
c. Click Activate to save the change. The message Your changes
to the port configuration have been successfully activated
appears.
Did reconfiguring the port type solve the problem?
NO YES
↓ The switch appears operational. Exit MAP.
Contact the next level of support. Exit MAP.
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One of the following mode-mismatch conditions was detected and an
ISL connection is not allowed:
• The switch is configured for operation in Open Fabric 1.0 mode
and is connected to a fabric element not configured to Open
Fabric 1.0 mode.
• The switch is configured for operation in Open Fabric 1.0 mode
and is connected to a legacy McDATA switch at the incorrect
Exchange Link Parameter (ELP) revision level.
• The switch is configured for operation in Open Fabric 1.0 mode
and is connected to a non-McDATA switch at the incorrect ELP
revision level.
• The switch is configured for operation in McDATA Fabric 1.0
mode and is connected to a non-McDATA switch.
Reconfigure the switch operating mode:
a. Ensure the switch is set offline. Refer to Set the Switch Online or
Offline on page 4-25.
b. At the SANpilot interface View panel, select Configure at the left
side of the panel. The Configure panel opens with the Ports page
displayed.
c. Click the Switch tab, then click the Fabric Parameters tab. The
Fabric Parameters page displays.
d. Select McDATA Fabric 1.0 or Open Fabric 1.0 from the Interop
Mode list box.