Operating System Software User Manual

3PAR InForm Management Console 4.1.0 User’s Guide
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Mode
Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are
connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode
export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports
that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare).
Peer mode is for Ethernet ports.
State Current state of the port.
Resources
Total Data
Throughput
The throughput in KIB/sec.
Settings
Connection
Mode
The type of port connection.
Connection
Type
Connection type or port connection setting (Loop,
Point, or Loop-point). When the port is set to Loop-
point, both loop and point-to-point connections are
enabled.
Configured
Rate
Data transfer rate setting (for example,
1 Gbps). Auto indicates that the system automatically
selects the rate.
Max Rate Maximum rate of connection from the port.
Class 2
Indicates whether Fibre Channel service Class 2 is
Disabled, Ack 1 or Ack 0.
VCN
For fabric attached ports, indicates the VLUN change
notification setting. When set to Enabled, notices are
generated and sent to the fabric controller. When set to
Disabled, no notification is sent.
Unique Node
WWN
Indicates whether the node's WWN is Enabled or
Disabled.
Interrupt
Coalesce
If Disabled, each I/O generates a separate interrupt to
the HBA port driver rather than generating one interrupt
for multiple I/O completion.
Fibre
Channel
Settings
Topology
Type of connection (Private Loop, Public Loop, or
Point-Point).
Class
Identifies which Fibre Channel classes of service are
enabled (2, 3, or 2/3). 2/3 indicates that both Class 2
and Class 3 are enabled.