HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 62)

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• State
The following port operational states may display in this table. For more information on these
states and corresponding status symbol and LED indicator operations in the Hardware View,
see ” Port operational states ” on page 72.
• No Light
• Online
• Offline
• Beaconing
• Link Reset
• Not Operational
• Not Installed
• Invalid Attachment
• Port Failure
• Segmented E_Port
• Link Incident
• Testing
• Inactive
• Type—The type of port:
• If the Port State is online, the available port types are F_Port, FL_Port, and E_Port.
• If the Port State is not online, the available port types are the configured types: Gx_Port,
G_Port, Fx_Port, F_Port, and E_Port.
• Operating Speed—This column indicates the speed at which the port is operating. Possible
values are 1 Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, and Not Established.
• Alert—This column displays a yellow triangle if a link incident or other alert occurs on the port
or if the port's LED is beaconing. Blinking red and yellow diamonds display for port failures or
for ports requiring service. Click the row to display the reason for the alert in the Port Properties
dialog box.
Double-click a row to display the Port Properties dialog box. For an explanation of the fields on the
Port Properties dialog box, see ” Displaying port information ” on page 50.
Port List Menu options
Right-click a row to display a menu with port-related options. These are the same menu options that
display when you right-click a port in the Hardware View and Performance View. You can also
display this menu by clicking on a port, port row, or port graph in the preceding views and
selecting Product > Port.
See ”
Port menu ” on page 57 for an explanation of the menu options.