Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Troubleshooting Guide

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Uninitialized Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Display
In the figure below, the FC-AL connected to the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter in Slot 1 has
not initialized. This can be derived from the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter having the default
ALPA of 255. If this controller was already initialized as part of an FC-AL, it would have a
valid ALPA.
Figure 2-5. Display showing uninitialized FCTC in Slot 1
Information and Updates
For more information on Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, see additional white papers at
www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/whitepapers.