Fibre channel settings (misc.) screen – HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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This screen lists all of the SAN fabrics that have been created and displays the server connection information.

The following table describes the fields within the SAN Fabrics (Server Connections) screen.

Field

Description

Status

Status of the fabric

SAN Fabric

Name of the fabric

Fabric Type

The type of fabric, FabricAttach or DirectAttach

Login Re-Distribution

Login Re-distribution setting for the fabric. For all standard VC-FC modules, this is

always Manual. For FlexFabric modules in a FabricAttach fabric, this can be set as
described in "Login re-distribution (on page

127

)." The login re-distribution is not

applicable for FlexFabric modules in a DirectAttach fabric.

HBA Port

The status and number of the server port to which this fabric is connected

HBA WWPN

The HBA WWPN of the server port to which this fabric is connected

Profile

The profile that is using this fabric for a connection

The following table describes the available actions in the SAN Fabrics (Server 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

Define a SAN fabric

Click Define SAN Fabric.

Delete a SAN fabric

Select the checkboxes for the fabrics you want to delete, and then click

Delete.

Re-distribute logins on a SAN
fabric

Select the checkboxes for the fabrics, and then click Redistribute Logins.

Fibre Channel Settings (Misc.) screen

Automatic Login Redistribution is an advanced option that can be enabled for a Virtual Connect fabric that
is located on a FlexFabric module. You can configure the link stability interval parameter on a VC domain

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