HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.30 User Guide
Virtual Connect fabrics  113 
Field  Description 
Status 
Status of the fabric 
SAN Fabric 
Name of the fabric 
Login Re-Distribution 
Login Re-distribution setting for the fabric. For all standard VC-FC modules, this is 
always Manual. For FlexFabric modules, this can be set as described in "Login 
re-distribution (on page 109)." 
Port Status 
Shows the link status, link speed, and connectivity of the port 
If the port is unlinked and no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more 
information about possible causes, see "Port status conditions (on page 203)." 
Connected To 
WWN of the principal switch on the SAN fabric that this port is connected to on the 
other end 
Enclosure 
Enclosure selected for the SAN fabric 
Bay 
Enclosure bay selected for the SAN fabric 
Port 
Faceplate name of the port 
Action 
Perform edit, delete, and re-distribute operations 
The following table describes the available actions in the SAN Fabrics (External Connections) screen. 
Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been 
applied to be lost. 
Task  Action 
Add a SAN fabric 
Click Add below the table, or right-click on the header row to display a 
menu, and then select Add. 
Edit a SAN fabric 
Click the Edit link in the Action column, or left-click to select a fabric, 
right-click to display a menu, and then select Edit. 
Delete a SAN fabric 
Click the Delete link in the Action column, or left-click to select a fabric, 
right-click to display a menu, and then select Delete. 
Re-distribute logins 
Click the ReDistribute link in the Action column, or left-click to select a 
fabric, right-click to display a menu, and then select Redistribute Logins. 
SAN Fabrics (Server Connections) screen 
To access this screen, click SAN Fabrics in the left navigation tree, and then click the Server Connections tab. 










