HP StorageWorks 2.64 Director Switch - Manual (Page 100)

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• Type—Select each port’s type (G_Port, E_Port, or F_Port) in this column from the drop-down list.
NOTE: If director firmware level is below 6.0 and FICON management style is enabled, you
cannot change port types unless the optional SANtegrity Binding feature is installed. If ports are
configured as E_Ports in Open Systems management style, and you install SANtegrity Binding
before changing to FICON management style, the ports will remain as E_Ports when you change to
FICON management style. If SANtegrity Binding is not installed, setting a director to FICON
management style will change all E_ports to G_Ports.
• Port Binding—Placing a check mark in the check boxes of this column enables the Binding state
of the port.
• Speed—Click the Speed column for a specific port, and then click 2 Gig, 1 Gig, or Negotiate.
This sets the data rate for the port. Choosing Negotiate allows the port to negotiate the data
speed with an attached device. Follow this rule when setting the data speed:
• Only set the speed to 2 Gig on ports that support this speed. If the port optics do not support
2 Gig, a warning displays stating that the optical transceiver in the port does not support
the data rate.
• Do not set the port speed greater than the director speed. For example, if you set the port
speed to 2 Gig and the director data speed is set to 1 Gig, an error displays stating that port
speeds cannot be configured at higher data rates than the director speed. The director
speed is set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box (Director 2/64 only).
When you change a port’s speed and click Activate on the dialog box, a confirmation message
displays stating that this setting will temporarily disrupt port data transfers.
NOTE: Your director model, firmware, and port cards may not allow 2 Gig data speeds.
• Bound WWN—Enter the WWN or nickname of the device that is attached to the port.
If the check box in the Port Binding column is checked and a WWN is entered in the Bound
WWN field, only the specified device can attach to the port.
If the check box in the Port Binding column is checked but no WWN is entered in the Bound
WWN field, no device can connect to the port.
If the check box in the Port Binding column is not checked, any device can connect to the port
(provided that the port type matches and the check box in the Blocked column is not checked).
Any WWN or nickname entered in the Bound WWN field is stored.
When you click Activate, if the check box in the Port Binding column is checked and the WWN
or nickname in the Port Binding column does not match the device actually connected to the
port, the warning dialog box displays. If you click Continue, the currently attached devices are
logged off.