HP StorageWorks 2.140 Director Switch - Manual (Page 65)

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The following messages display in the Reason field of the when an Invalid Attachment,
Segmented E_Port, or Inactive state occurs for the port:
Table 4 Messages in the Port Properties dialog box Reason field
Message Description
Invalid attachment messages
01 Unknown
The reason is not known.
02 ISL connection not allowed
on this port
the ISL is connected to a port configured as an F_Port.
03 ELP rejected by the attached
switch
his switch transmitted an exchange link protocol (ELP)
frame that was rejected by the switch at the other end of
the ISL/
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04 Incompatible switch other
end of the ISL
The switch is configured for Homogenous mode, and the
switch at the other end of the ISL is an HP switch
configured for Open Fabric 1.0 mode.
05 External loopback adapter
connected to the port
A loopback plug is connected to the port, and no
diagnostic test is running.
06 N_Port connection not
allowed on this port
he port type configuration does not match the actual port
use. (For example, the port is configured as an E_Port, but
attaches to a node device.)
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07 Non-HP switch at other end
of the ISL
The cable is connected to a non-HP switch, and interop
mode is set to Open Fabric 1.0 mode.
08 ISL connection not allowed
on this port
the port type configuration does not match the actual port
use. (For example, the port is configured as an F_Port, but
attaches to a switch or director.)
10 Port binding violation -
Unauthorized WWN
The WWN entered to configure Port Binding for this port
is not valid, or a nickname was used that is not
configured for the attached device in the Element
Manager. Possible causes are:
Hardware problem on switch or on a connected node
where ELP frames are not delivered, the response is not
received, or a fabric login (FLOGI) cannot be received.
There may be problems in the switch SBAR.
Faulty or dirty cable connection.
Faulty host bus adapters (HBAs) that do not send out
FLOGI within a reasonable time frame.
0x0C ESA Security Mismatch
Processing of Exchange Security Attribute Frame detected
required security feature mismatch.
0x0D Fabric Binding Mismatch
Fabric Binding is enabled and detected a switch
connection with an incompatible fabric membership list.
Could also be the result of problems delivering EFMD ILS.