Viewing Fibre Channel Port Information
The following procedure guides you through how to view the information about Fibre Channel ports on a storage device.
Prerequisites
A Fibre Channel interface module has been properly installed on a controller.
Procedure
- Log in to DeviceManager.
- Choose
System.
- Click the controller enclosure where the Fibre Channel port resides.
- Click
to switch to the rear view.
- Click the Fibre Channel port whose information you want to view.
The FC Port dialog box is displayed.
GUIs may vary with product versions and models. The actual GUIs prevail.
- View the Fibre Channel port information.
Table 7-3 describes Fibre Channel port parameters.
Table 7-3 Fibre Channel port parametersParameter
Description
Value
Name
Name of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
P0
Location
Location of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
XXX0.A1.P0 or XXX0.B.IOM1.P0
NOTE:The displayed information is consistent with actual product specifications.
Health Status
Health status of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
Normal
Running Status
Running status of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
Link up
WWPN
WWPN of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
20181051720c8a61
Configured Rate (Gbit/s)
Configured rate of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
Autonegotiation
Working Rate (Gbit/s)
Data transfer rate of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
8
Max. Working Rate (Gbit/s)
Maximum data transfer rate of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
8
Working Mode
Working mode of the Fibre Channel port.
[Example]
FC-AL
Port Switch
Switch of the Fibre Channel port. Possible values are Enable and Disable. A port will be disconnected if the port switch is set to Disable.
[Example]
Enabled
Initiators
Number of initiators connected to the port.
[Example]
1
System.
to switch to the rear view.