HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 158)

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This screen lists all of the SAN fabrics that have been created and displays the external connection
information.
The following table describes the fields within the SAN Fabrics (External Connections) screen.
Field Description
Status Status of the fabric
SAN Fabric Name of the fabric
Fabric Type
The type of fabric, FabricAttach or DirectAttach
Login Re-Distribution Login Re-distribution setting for the fabric. For all standard VC-FC modules, this is
always Manual. For FlexFabric modules in a FabricAttach fabric, this can be set as
described in "Login re-distribution (on page 153 )." The login re-distribution is not
applicable for FlexFabric modules in a DirectAttach fabric.
Port Status Shows the link status, link speed, and connectivity of the port
If the port is unlinked and no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more
information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on page 269 )."
Connected To WWN of the principal switch on the SAN fabric that this port is connected to on the
other end
Enclosure Enclosure selected for the SAN fabric
Bay Enclosure bay selected for the SAN fabric
Port Faceplate name of the port
Action Perform edit, delete, and re-distribute operations
The following table describes the available actions in the SAN Fabrics (External Connections) screen.
Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been
applied to be lost.
Task Action
Add a SAN fabric Click Add below the table, or right-click on the header row to display a
menu, and then select Add.
Edit a SAN fabric Click the Edit link in the Action column, or left-click to select a fabric,
right-click to display a menu, and then select Edit.