Promise Technology M300p User Manual
Chapter 5: Management with the CLU
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Port Settings
1.
Highlight Fibre Channel Port Settings and press Enter.
2.
Highlight the following parameters and press the spacebar to toggle though
the choices:
the choices:
•
Configured Link Speed – 1GB, 2GB or Automatic selection
•
Configured Topology – NL-Port (Arbitrated Loop), N-Port (Point to Point)
or Automatic selection
or Automatic selection
3.
Highlight Hard ALPA and press the backspace key to erase the current
value, then type the new value.
value, then type the new value.
The range is 0 to 255. 255 disables this feature.
4.
Press Ctrl-A to save your settings.
The table below shows the type of attached topology you will achieve based on
your connection type and the configured topology you select:
your connection type and the configured topology you select:
Example 1: If you connect the VTrak to a Fibre Channel switch and select NL-
Port topology, you will create a Public Loop attached topology.
Port topology, you will create a Public Loop attached topology.
Example 2: If you have a Point to Point attached topology, you made a direct
connection (no switch) and selected N-port topology.
connection (no switch) and selected N-port topology.
Port SFP
This screen displays the following information about the SFPs (small form-factor
plugable transceivers). There are no user settings on this screen.
plugable transceivers). There are no user settings on this screen.
•
Connector type
•
Bitrate
•
Link Length – Maximum length depending on the type of fiber or copper
Fibre Channel Attached Topology
Configured Topology
Connection Type
N-Port
NL-Port
Switch
Fabric Direct
Public Loop
Direct
Point to Point
Private Loop
Note
In some cases, HBA settings to N-Port only work if connected to
the switch. Refer to your HBA manual for more information.
the switch. Refer to your HBA manual for more information.