FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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• Block Configuration - User-configured state for the port (Blocked
or Unblocked).
• Beaconing - User-specified for the port (On or Off).
• FAN Configuration - User-configured state for fabric address
notification (FAN) configuration (Enabled or Disabled).
• Operational State - Port state (Online, Offline, Not Installed,
Inactive, Invalid Attachment, Link Reset, No Light, Not Operational,
Port Failure, Segmented E_Port, or Te st in g).
• Reason - A summary appears describing the reason if the port
state is Segmented E_Port, Invalid Attachment, or Inactive. For any
other port state, the reason is N/A.
• Technology - Information specific to the installed optical
transceiver, including connector type, transceiver optics, data
transmission distance, optical media (cable type), and
transmission speed.
Management
Server
To obtain port operational information at the management server
(Element Manager application), inspect parameters at the:
• Port List View.
• Performance View.
• Port Properties dialog box.
• Port Technology dialog box.
Port List View At the management server, click the Port List tab. The Port List View
displays (Figure 4-21). A row of information for each port (0 through
23 inclusive) appears. Each row consists of the following columns:
• Name - Port name configured through the Configure Ports dialog
box.
• Block Config - Indicates if a port is blocked or unblocked.
Blocking a port prevents the attached devices or fabric element
from communicating. A blocked port continuously transmits the
OLS.
• State - Port state (Online, Offline, Not Installed, Inactive, Invalid
Attachment, Link Reset, No Light, Not Operational, Port Failure,
Segmented E_Port, or Te st i ng ).