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Connectrix ED-64M User Guide
Monitoring and Managing the Director
Table 4-3 on page 4-15 describes the operational states.
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Reason — Reason for invalid attachment, E_Port segmentation,
or inactive operating state for the port.
E_Port segmentation can occur only when the director is connected to
another director or switch. If the port is not segmented, this field displays
Segment not defined
.
•
Invalid attachment
messages:
–
01 Unknown
— Invalid attachment reason cannot be
determined.
–
02 ISL connection not allowed on this port
— Port
is configured as an F_Port, but is connected to another
switch.
–
03 ELP rejected by the attached switch
— This
switch transmitted an ELP (exchange link protocol) frame
that was rejected by the switch at the other end of the ISL.
–
04 Incompatible switch at the other end of the
ISL
— The Interop Mode for this switch is set to Open
Fabric
and the switch at the other end of the ISL is
configured for McDATA Fabric. (Refer to Configuring
Operating Parameters on page 5-5.)
–
05 External loopback adapter connected to the
port
— A loopback plug is connected to the port and there
is no diagnostic test running.
–
06 N_Port connection not allowed on this port
—
The port is configured as an E_Port, but attaches to a node
device.
–
07 Non-McDATA switch at other end of the ISL
—
The cable is connected to a non-EMC switch and the
Interop Mode for this switch is set to McDATA Fabric.
–
08 ISL connection not allowed on this port
— The
port is configured as an F_Port, but attaches to another
switch.
–
10 Port binding violation - unauthorized WWN
—
The WWN entered to configure port binding is not valid or
a Nickname was used that is not configured through the
Product Manager or Fabric Manager for the attached
device.