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Chapter 3, Getting Started with Xgig TraceControl Domains, Links, and Sync Groups
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From the
Use Port(s) as...
menu, select the function type you want. If only one function type
is available for this port, only one type will be shown.
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The list will contain only those functions that have been licensed for the port.
Licensing for Xgig Multi-Function Blades
The licensing for different functions is set up using the Xgig Web Utility. From TraceControl, you
can only change the function of a port if the blade and port-pair has a license for multiple
functions. If a blade or port-pair does not have the ability or the license to change functions, the
options and menus in TraceControl described above will not be available.
For all Xgig, Xgig5000, and Xgig1000 blades, there is a blade license key and, if required, a
license key for each port-pair. The port-pair license key allows specific functions for each
port-pair. The port-pair license is only assigned if port-pairs within the blade are licensed for
different functions. If all port-pairs on the blade have the same functions, only the blade license
key is assigned and used.
The proper licenses are assigned and stored on the blade using the Xgig Web Utility. If the blade is
moved to a different chassis, its blade and port-pair licenses, and therefore its ability to change
functions, remains the same. In other words, the licenses “follow” the blade and are not associated
with the chassis.
Default Port and Domain Labels
Default names are provided for both ports and domains. For ports and domains, the default name
includes a unique port designation in the form (X,Y,Z). The meaning of
X , Y , and Z are defined
below.
X For all Xgig systems, Chassis Number
Y
For all Xgig systems, Blade Number
Caution: The change in function does not complete until you create and lock ports in a
domain.
Note: When selecting a port function for two ports on an FPGA in an Xgig1000 10G/16G or
10G/16G/40G system, a dialog will appear asking you to choose port functions for the other
two ports on the FPGA as all four ports for an FPGA are loaded at once. The dialog box only
appears when there are two or more port functions licensed for a particular port. You may
choose from one of the following: Ports 1,2 as Jammer Fibre Channel with Ports 3,4 as
Analyzer Fibre Channel; Ports 1,2 as Jammer Ethernet with Ports 3,4 as Analyzer Ethernet; or
Ports 1,2 as Analyzer Ethernet with Ports 3,4 as Analyzer Fibre Channel.
You may check the
Do not prompt again
check box, and the software will remember your
last selection. When this check box is checked, a Prompt For Unused Port Functions option
will be present in the port context menu.