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Description

Column

Type of device that the port is connected to. Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ.

Connected Device Type

Name of device that the port is connected to, e.g. host1, cage0.

Connected Device

Indicates whether port mode change from initiator to target or vice versa is Allowed or
Prohibited. This setting is configured using the InForm CLI command controlport.

Mode Change

When Settings is selected, the following information is displayed:

Description

Column

The port location in node:slot:port format.

Position

The type of port connection. Disk, Host, Peer, or RCFC.

Connection Mode

Type of connection (Private Loop, Public Loop, or Point-Point).

Connection Type

Data transfer rate setting in Gbps (for example, 1 Gbps). Auto indicates that the system
automatically selects the rate.

Configured Rate

Maximum rate of connection from the port.

Max Rate

Indicates whether Fibre Channel service Class 2 is Disabled, Ack 1 or Ack 0.

Class 2

For fabric attached ports, indicates the VLUN change notification setting. When set to
Enabled, notices are generated and sent to the fabric controller. When set to Disabled,
no notification is sent.

VCN

Indicates whether the node's WWN is Enabled or Disabled. Not available for systems
running InForm OS 2.2.4 or lower.

Unique Node WWN

If Disabled, each I/O generates a separate interrupt to the HBA port driver rather than
generating one interrupt for multiple I/O completion. Not available for systems running
InForm OS 2.2.4 or lower.

Interrupt Coalesce

Lower Pane

The lower pane provides detail information about a selected fibre channel port from the upper
pane. If the Fibre Channel port is connected to disks, information is presented on a Summary tab,
a Physical Disks tab, and SFP tab. If the Fibre Channel port is connected to hosts, information is
presented on a Summary tab, Hosts tab, and SFP tab. Each are discussed in detail in the following:

“Fibre Channel Summary” (page 94)

“Physical Disks” (page 96)

“SFP” (page 101)

“Hosts” (page 105)

Fibre Channel Summary

The fibre channel summary is displayed on the Summary tab.

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