Dell Compellent Series 40 - Manual (Page 159)

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Viewing FC Folders and Cards
Viewing FC IO Card Information
If Virtual Ports are not enabled, the system displays information for the physical card. If
Virtual Ports are enabled, the System Manager displays information for both the physical
FC IO card and the Virtual Port that resides on the card.
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To view general information for an FC port - legacy and virtual ports
Select an FC port. The system displays general FC port information.
Figure 119. FC IO Card Information
General Tab Information includes:
• Name
• World Wide Name (WWN)
• Type of object: FC IO Card
• Description: Identification of HBA
• Status: Up, Down, or Reserved
• Speed: of IO
• Fault Domain: If port is front-end, shows fault domain. If port is back-end, this is blank
• Network: Front End, Back End, or Unknown
• Usage: If the port is front end, whether it is a Primary or Reserved Port. If it is back end,
whether it is in use.
• Preferred Controller: When ports are rebalanced, choose a preferred controller.
• NPIV Mode: Indicates whether NPIV Mode is turned on to allow FC Virtual Ports. When
converting an FC port to Virtual Mode, NPIV must be enabled on the attached switch.
• Initiator Count: Number of front-end connections