HP 2/8q Fibre Channel - Manual (Page 80)

Switch Manager
80 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide
Managing ports
This section describes the following tasks that manage ports and devices:
■ Displaying port information , page 80
■ Configuring ports , page 85
■ Resetting a port , page 89
■ Testing ports , page 89
Displaying port information
Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display ( Figure 30 ) and includes:
■ Port status
■ Port Statistics data window
■ Port Information data window
■ Name Server data window
The faceplate display data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports.
Use the topology display to view status information on fabrics, switches, and links between
switches.
Figure 30: Faceplate Display – Port Information data window
Port status
To display port number and status information for a port, position the cursor over a port on the
faceplate display. The status information changes depending on the View menu option.
■ Displaying port types
■ Displaying port operational states
■ Displaying port speeds
■ Displaying transceiver media status