User`s guide

5 – Managing Ports
Displaying Port Information
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5.1.1
Monitoring Port Status
The faceplate display provides the following port related information:
■ Port mode
■ Port operational state
■ Port speed
■ Port media
To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a
port on the faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the
View menu option selected.
5.1.1.1
Displaying Port Modes
To display port mode status, from the faceplate display, open the View menu, and
select View Port Modes. Table 5-1 lists the possible port modes and their
meanings.
Table 5-1 Port Modes
Mode Description
F Fabric port
FL Fabric loop port
TL Translated loop port
G Generic port
GL Generic fabric loop port
E Expansion port
D Donor port