Port media status, Table 36 port media status, I/o streamguard – HP H-series Enterprise Fabric Management Suite Software User Manual
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138 Managing Ports
Port media status
To display the port media status:
1.
Select a switch or stack in the fabric tree.
2.
Select View> View Port Media.
describes the port media types and status.
I/O StreamGuard
The I/O StreamGuard feature suppresses the Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) messages on a
port basis. I/O StreamGuard should be enabled only on ports connected to initiator devices. To configure
the I/O StreamGuard:
1.
Select a switch in the fabric tree.
2.
Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
3.
Select Port > Port Properties to open the Properties dialog box.
4.
For each port, select one of the following options in the I/O StreamGuard column:
• Enable—Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from other ports for which I/O StreamGuard
is enable
• Disable—Allows free transmission and reception of RSCN messages
• Auto—Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is connected to an initiator
device with an HBA. The default is Auto. See ”
To apply the same value for all selected ports, check the I/O StreamGuard checkbox at the bottom of
the dialog box.
5.
Click OK.
Device Scan
The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4 descriptor information. Disable
this parameter only if the scan creates a conflict with the connected device. To configure device scan:
1.
Select a switch in the fabric tree.
2.
Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
3.
Select Port > Port Properties to open the Properties dialog box.
Table 36
Port media status
Media icon
Description
Optical SFP, online (green/black), logged-in, active, and ready to send data.
Optical SFP, offline (gray/black), not logged-in, active, can receive signal, but cannot
accept a device login
Optical SFP, unlicensed (dark gray/black)
Optical SFP, unknown, unlicensed (dark gray/blue)
XPAK online (green/black), logged-in, active, and ready to send data
XPAK offline (gray/black), not logged-in, active, can receive signal, but cannot
accept a device login
XPAK, unlicensed (dark gray/white)
XPAK, unknown (blue/black)
None
Empty port; no transceiver installed (gray) or unlicensed transceiver (dark gray)