HP XP External Storage Software - Manual (Page 65)

Port Operation Tree
The Port Operation tree is a tree on the left side of the Port Operation window consisting of a tree and a
drop-down list which is used to switch the display of the tree.
The Port Operation tree consists of:
• Drop-down list
A drop-down list to switch the items displayed in the Port Operation tree. You can select Fibre
from the drop-down list as a PCB type.
• Tree
The ports in the local storage system are displayed in the tree. The contents displayed in the list
(right of the window) switch corresponding to the items clicked in this tree. For instance, when
you click External in the tree, only the ports that port attributes are set to external are displayed
in the Port Operation list.
• Subsystem: Nothing is displayed in the list when you select Subsystem. Subsystem is selected,
when you display the Port Operation window.
• Port attribute: The following attributes are displayed:
• External: When you click External , the ports set to the external port are displayed in the
list. The external port is the port attribute used for External Storage. The external port does
not have the High Speed mode.
• Target: When you click Target , the ports set as the target port are displayed in the list.
• Initiator: When you click Initiator, the ports set as the initiator port (used for Continuous
Access, TrueCopy for Mainframe, Continuous Access Journal, Universal Replicator for
Mainframe, and so on) are displayed in the list.
• RCU Target: When you click RCU Target, the ports set as the RCU target port (used for
Continuous Access, TrueCopy for Mainframe, Continuous Access Journal, Universal
Replicator for Mainframe, and so on) are displayed in the list.
• Initiator/External: When you click Initiator/External, the ports for which the
Initiator/External MIX mode is set are displayed in the list.
• Pop-up menu
The Port Operation tree does not have a pop-up menu that can be displayed.
Port Operation List
When you click the items in the Port Operation tree, the port in the local storage system is displayed
in the list. The list can be sorted by the displayed items. For instance, if you want to sort the list in
the order of port numbers, click Port on the list.
The Port Operation list consists of:
• Port Information
The following items are displayed:
• Port: Port number. One of the following icons is displayed on the left of each port:
• : Ports in the Standard mode.
• : Ports in the High Speed mode.
• : Ports in the Initiator/External MIX mode.
• Attribute: Port attribute. The external ports are used for connecting to the external storage
system. When you want to set the remote command device, you can use the port for which the
Initiator/External MIX mode has been set.
• PCB Mode: The PCB mode of the port is displayed. Standard, High Speed, or MIX (for
Initiator/External MIX mode) is displayed. The external ports do not have the High Speed
mode. For detailed information on the PCB mode, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000 LUN
Manager User’s Guide. For information on the Initiator/External MIX mode, see
“ Using Continuous Access or Continuous Access Journal with Remote Command Device ” on page 102.
• Information Area
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