5 – Managing Ports
Configuring Ports
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5.2.4
I/O Stream Guard
The I/O Stream Guard feature suppresses Registered State Change Notification
(RSCN) messages on a port basis. I/O Stream Guard should be enabled only on
ports connected to initiator devices. To configure the I/O Stream Guard option
using the Port Properties dialog, open the Port menu, and select
Port Properties
.
Click the radio button that corresponds to one of the following options:
Enable:
Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages from other ports for
which I/O Stream Guard is enabled.
Disable:
Allows free transmission and reception of RSCN messages.
Auto:
Suppresses the reception of RSCN messages when the port is
connected to an initiator device with a QLogic HBA. For older QLogic HBAs,
such as the QLA2200, Device Scan must be enabled. The default is Auto.
Refer to
“Device Scan” on page 5-14
.
5.2.5
Device Scan
The Device Scan feature queries the connected device during login for FC-4
descriptor information. Disable this parameter only if the scan creates a conflict
with the connected device.
5.2.6
Changing Port Symbolic Name
To change the symbolic name of a port from the faceplate display, do the
following:
1.
Open the faceplate display and select a port.
2.
Open the Port menu and select
Port Symbolic Name
.
3.
In the Port Symbolic Name dialog, choose one of the following:
Enter a new name for the port in the Set Port Symbolic Name field. The
symbolic name can have up to 32 characters.
Check the
Restore Default Port Symbolic
Name check box to restore
the default name.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
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