Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Port types

On the Connectivity Map, right-click a switch icon and select Show Ports. The port types display

showing which ports are connected to which products.

NOTE

Show Ports is unavailable when the map display layout is set to Free Form.

NOTE

This feature is only available for connected products. On bridges and CNT products, only utilized

Fibre Channel ports display. IP ports do not display.

Showing connected ports

You can jump from a port to its connected port.

1. Right-click the product whose port connection you want to determine and select Show Ports.

The product’s ports display.

2. Right-click a port and select Connected Port.

The focus jumps to the connected port and the connection is highlighted.

Vendor The product vendor.

Virtual FCoE Port Count The number of FC ports on the device.

TABLE 14 Port types

Port Type Description

E An expansion port connecting two Fibre Channel switches.

EX On a Fibre Channel Router, a connection between a fibre channel router and a

fibre channel switch

F On a Fibre Channel switch, a port that supports an N_Port.

FL An N_port or F_port that supports arbitrated loop functions associated with

arbitrated loop topology.

VE A virtual E_port configured for an FCIP Tunnel.

VEX A virtual EX_port configured in an FCIP Tunnel.

TABLE 13 Port properties

Field Description