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Port states

The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has
two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

Table 19

describes the

port administrative and operational states.

The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved
across switch resets. McDATA Web Server or Element Manager always makes changes to the
configured administrative state.

The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not
preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command.
Refer to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide for
more information.

To view the operational state select

View > View Port States.

To change port administrative state:

1.

Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.

2.

Select

Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog.

3.

Select the option that corresponds to the port state you want.

4.

Click

OK to write the new port state to the switch.

Table 19

Port administrative and operational states

State

Description

Online
(On)

Activates and prepares port to send data

Offline
(Off)

Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login

Diagnostics
(Dia)

Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device
login

Down
(Dn)

Disables the port

Inactive
(Ia)

Port operational state is offline, but administrative state is online.

Isolated
(Iso)

E_Port has lost its connection. Refer to

Table 17

for information about

why the E_Port has isolated.