Sun Microsystems 5602 - Manual (Page 159)

5 – Managing Ports
Configuring Ports
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5.2.1
Changing Port Administrative 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.
„ The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch
configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANsurfer Switch
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
”Set
Port Command” on page A-79 .
Table 5-7 describes the port administrative states. To change port administrative
state, do the following:
1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties or Port Properties 10G to
open the Port Properties dialog.
3. Click the Port States radio button that corresponds to the port state you
want.
4. Click the OK button to write the new port state to the switch.
Table 5-7. Port Administrative States
State Description
Online Activates and prepares port to send data.
Offline Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login.
Diagnostics Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a
device login.
Down Disables the port.