Port types – HP Switch SFP Modules User Manual
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Managing Ports
Viewing and Configuring Ports
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Port Types
The 4 external ports connect to fabrics and can be configured as Transparent
Fabric (TF) or Pass-thru (PT) ports. The 4 internal ports connect to servers and
can be configured as Transparent Host (TH) or Pass-thru (PT) ports. See
for more information.
To display port type status, open the View menu, and select View Port Types.
lists the possible port types and their meanings. The ports can be
configured to self-discover the proper type to match the device or H3C
LSW1FC4P0 Interface Card to which it is connected.
To change the port type, do the following:
1.
Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2.
Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties
dialog.
3.
Select the Port Type option from the drop-down list.
4.
Click the OK button to write the new port type to the H3C LSW1FC4P0
Interface Card.
Table 3-21. Port Types
State
Description
External
The 4 external ports connect to fabrics and can be configured as Trans-
parent Fabric (TF) ports or Pass-thru (PT) ports.
Internal
The 4 internal ports connect to servers and can be configured as Trans-
parent Host (TH) or Pass-thru (PT) ports.
NOTE:
The Map Ports dialog enables you to configure data traffic routes from
server bay ports to one or more uplink ports. Server bay ports are referred to
as TH (Transparent Host) ports. When an uplink port is used to attach an
external server, it must be configured to a TH port. At least 1 uplink port
must connect to an H3C LSW1FC4P0 Interface Card that supports NPIV
(N-Port ID Virtualization). When an uplink port is connected to an H3C
LSW1FC4P0 Interface Card, it is called a TF (Transparent Fabric) Port. By
default, the 4 uplink ports are TF ports. Refer to
for more information.