San fabrics (server connections) screen – HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Field

Description

Status

Status of the fabric

SAN Fabric

Name of the fabric

Login Re-Distribution

Login Re-distribution setting for the fabric. For all standard VC-FC modules, this is
always Manual. For FlexFabric modules, this can be set as described in "Login
re-distribution (on page

109

)."

Port Status

Shows the link status, link speed, and connectivity of the port
If the port is unlinked and no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more

information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on page

203

)."

Connected To

WWN of the principal switch on the SAN fabric that this port is connected to on the
other end

Enclosure

Enclosure selected for the SAN fabric

Bay

Enclosure bay selected for the SAN fabric

Port

Faceplate name of the port

Action

Perform edit, delete, and re-distribute operations

The following table describes the available actions in the SAN Fabrics (External Connections) screen.

Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been
applied to be lost.

Task

Action

Add a SAN fabric

Click Add below the table, or right-click on the header row to display a
menu, and then select Add.

Edit a SAN fabric

Click the Edit link in the Action column, or left-click to select a fabric,
right-click to display a menu, and then select Edit.

Delete a SAN fabric

Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click to select a fabric,

right-click to display a menu, and then select Delete.

Re-distribute logins

Click the ReDistribute link in the Action column, or left-click to select a

fabric, right-click to display a menu, and then select Redistribute Logins.

SAN Fabrics (Server Connections) screen

To access this screen, click SAN Fabrics in the left navigation tree, and then click the Server Connections tab.

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