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FC Interfaces General




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The following variables are not supported by all interfaces: PortVsan, Port Mode Admin and Oper, 
Admin Speed, and FailureCause

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Field 

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Description 

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Description

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Alias name for the interface as specified by a network manager.

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FCID

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The Fibre Channel identifier.

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Mode Admin

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The port mode configured by the user. If the user configured the port as 
auto, then the port initialization scheme determines the mode of the port. 
Modes are:

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<a name="wp1051795"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">E Port - In expansion port mode, an interface functions as a fabric 
expansion port. This port may be connected to another E port to 
create an Inter-Switch Link (ISL) between two switches. E ports 
carry frames between switches for configuration and fabric 
management. 
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<a name="wp1051796"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">F Port - In fabric port mode, an interface functions as a fabric port. 
This port may be connected to a peripheral device (host or disk) 
operating as an N port. 
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<a name="wp1051797"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">FL Port - In fabric loop port mode, an interface functions as a fabric 
loop port. This port may be connected to one or more NL ports 
(including FL ports in other switches) to form a public arbitrated 
loop. 
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<a name="wp1051798"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">TE Port - In trunking E port mode, an interface functions as a 
trunking expansion port. It may be connected to another TE port to 
create an Extended ISL (EISL) between two switches. TE ports are 
specific to Cisco MDS 9000 family switches. 
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<a name="wp1051799"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Fx Port- Interfaces configured as Fx ports are allowed to operate in 
either F port or FL port mode. The Fx port mode is determined 
during interface initialization depending on the attached N port or 
NL port. This administrative configuration disallows interfaces to 
operate in any other mode--for example, preventing an interface to 
connect to another switch. 
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Mode Oper

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The current operating mode of the port.

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Speed 

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The port speed configured by the user.

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Status Admin

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The desired state of the interface.

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Status Oper

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The current operational state of the interface.

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FailureCause

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The cause of current operational state of the port.

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Hardware

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The hardware detected state of the port.

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LastChange

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When the interface entered its current operational state. If the current 
state was entered prior to the last re-initialization of the local network 
management subsystem, then this value is N/A.

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