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HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide 93
Port administrative 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.
• Configured administrative state—The state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved
across switch resets. QuickTools always makes changes to the configured administrative state.
• Current administrative state—The state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not
preserved across switch resets. The current administrative state is set with the Set Port command using
the command line interface.
Table 21 describes the port administrative states.
To change the port administrative state:
1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog box.
3. Select the Port State option from the drop-down list.
4. Click OK to write the new port state request to the switch.
Port types
To display the port type status, open the View menu and select View Port Types. Table 22 lists the possible
port types and their descriptions. Each port can be configured to self-discover the proper port type to
match the device or switch to which it is connected. The Running Type field on the Port Properties dialog
box indicates the port type that is currently active.
To change the port type:
1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2. Select Port > Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog box.
3. Select the Port Type option from the drop-down list.
Table 21 Port administrative states
State Description
Online Activates and prepares port to send data.
Offline Prevents port from receiving signal and accepting a device
login.
Diagnostics Prepares port for testing and prevents the port from
accepting a device login.
Downed Disables the port.