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Port states
The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state has
two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.
Table 19
describes the
port administrative and operational states.
•
The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved
across switch resets. McDATA Web Server or Element Manager always makes changes to the
configured administrative state.
•
The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not
preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the
Set Port
command.
Refer to the
McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide
for
more information.
To view the operational state select
View > View Port States.
To change port administrative state:
1.
Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2.
Select
Port > Port Properties
to open the Port Properties dialog.
3.
Select the option that corresponds to the port state you want.
4.
Click
OK
to write the new port state to the switch.
Table 19
Port administrative and operational states
State
Description
Online
(On)
Activates and prepares port to send data
Offline
(Off)
Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device login
Diagnostics
(Dia)
Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from accepting a device
login
Down
(Dn)
Disables the port
Inactive
(Ia)
P
ort operational state is offline, but administrative state is online.
Isolated
(Iso)
E_Port has lost its connection. Refer to
Table 17
for information about
why the E_Port has isolated.
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