Collecting port data, Displaying port properties, Displaying dcb port properties (cna) – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual

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Collecting port data

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Collecting port data

This section provides an overview of BCU commands and HCM features that provide information on
adapter ports. such as PWWN, node WWN, port type, configured speed, operating speed,
configured topology, operating topology. link and port beaconing state, and other information.

Displaying port properties

Use the port Properties tab to display information about a selected base adapter port, such as the
following:

Port number

PWWN and node WWN

Factory PWWN and node WWN

Port type (CNA or HBA)

Media type (for example “mezz” for mezzanine)

Current FCoE and factory MAC address (CNAs Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode)

Offline or online state

Role of port (for example, FCP initiator)

Fibre Channel address (HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode)

WWN of the attached switch

Operating topology (for example, point-to-point)

Receive and transmit BB_Credits

NOTE

“Mezz” for the media type indicates “mezzanine.” The “Pre-Boot” identification for certain properties
means that the property was configured using a blade system management application.

Use the following steps to display base port properties.

1. From the device tree, select a base port.

2. Click the Base Port Properties tab in the right pane.

Displaying DCB port properties (CNA)

Use the DCB Port Properties panel to display information for a selected DCB adapter port on a CNA
or Fabric Adapter with a port configured in CNA mode.

Information such as the following displays:

DCB status

FCoE logical link status

DCBCXP version

Network priority configuration

Network priority group ID

Bandwidth percentage for given port group

Priority flow control status

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