FW 08.01.00 McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual (620-000155-220, November 2005)

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Task 21: Configure Fabric Operating Parameters
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Installation Tasks
Figure 2-72 Configure Addresses - Active Dialog Box
a. Select a blank Name field and type a descriptive port name of
24 or fewer alphanumeric characters. Use a name that reflects
the device connected to the port.
b. Click the Blocked check box to block or unblock a port. A check
mark in the box indicates the port is blocked. Blocking the port
prevents the attached device from communicating with the
switch. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline
sequence (OLS).
2. The yellow shaded area of the dialog box (matrix) represents a
rectangular array of port addresses used to configure
connections. The default state is an empty cell representing an
allowed connection between two port addresses.
a. Click a blank matrix cell to prohibit the connection of the two
intersecting ports. A prohibited connection is indicated by a
red circle with a slash in the cell.
b. Click a prohibited matrix cell to clear the restriction and allow
the connection of the two intersecting ports.
c. Right-click a matrix cell to display a menu that provides the
following port configuration selections: