Q-Logic 64 Manuel D’Utilisation

2 – General Description

Ethernet Port

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SANbox2-64 switches support the following port modes:

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Generic ports (GL_Port and G_Port)

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Fabric ports (FL_Port and F_Port)

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Expansion ports (E_Port)

Switches come from the factory with all ports configured as GL_Ports. GL_Ports 
self-configure in the following ways:

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FL_Port when connected to a loop of public devices

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F_Port when connected to a single public device. If the device is a single 
device on a loop, the GL_Port will attempt to configure first as an F_Port, 
then if that fails, as an FL_Port.

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E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch

G_Ports self-configure in the following ways:

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F_Port when connected to a public device

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E_Port when connected to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch

Refer to the SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide for more information 
about defining port modes.

An FL_Port can support a loop of up to 126 public devices. An FL_Port can also 
configure itself during the fabric login process as an F_Port when connected to a 
single public device (N_Port).

E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric by connecting SANbox2-64 switches with 
other FC-SW-2 compliant switches. SANbox2-64 switches self-discover all 
inter-switch connections. Refer to 

 for more 

information about multiple chassis fabrics.

The Ethernet port shown in 

 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a 

connection to a management workstation. A management workstation can be a 
Windows, Solaris™, or a Linux® workstation that is used to configure and 
manage the switch fabric. You can manage the switch over an Ethernet 
connection using SANbox Manager, the Command Line Interface (CLI), or SNMP. 
The switch through which the fabric is managed is called the fabric management 
switch.