HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 96)

Configuring the switch 96
Configuring port addresses (FICON Management Style)
Use the Configure Address - “Active” dialog box (see Figure 34 on page 98) to create and
activate port address configurations.
NOTE: This procedure applies only to the Edge Switch 2/32. FICON Management Style is not
available on the Edge Switch 2/24.
Port address parameters
The Configure Addresses - “Active” dialog box contains the following parameters:
• Addr—This read-only box lists the port address.
• Port Name—This user-defined name is assigned to the address. Up to 24 alphanumeric
characters are allowed, including spaces, hyphens and underscores.
• Blocked—If the box is checked, the port is blocked. Blocked ports continuously transmit offline
sequences (OLSs), but cannot communicate to an attached device. If the box is not checked, the
port is unblocked.
• Port connection array—This yellow area of the dialog box is a matrix of port addresses
that is used to configure connections between port addresses. Each port in the switch has a
corresponding port address, which is the physical port number in hexademical format.
All port addresses for the switch are listed along the top and left side of the matrix. To allow or
prohibit connections between two addresses, click the cell at the intersection of vertical and
horizontal rows. Right-click the intersecting cell to display a menu of attributes.
The default state of a cell is an empty cell (square), which represents an allowed connection.
The symbol for a prohibited connection is shown in Figure 33 . Click a cell to add the prohibited
symbol and prohibit connection to that cell.
Figure 33 Prohibited Port Connection symbol
Move your mouse pointer over the squares in the array to display the corresponding address.
Right-click on the array to display the following menu options:
• Prohibit row—Prohibits connection between all addresses in a row. In effect, this
prohibits connection between a specific address and all other port addresses.
• Allow row—Allows connection for all port addresses on a row that are currently
prohibited. This allows connection between a port with a specific address and other
allowed ports.
• Prohibit all—Prohibits connection between all port addresses. In this state, ports in the
switch cannot connect with any other port address.
• Allow all—This allows a dynamic connection through all port addresses from which
connection is currently prohibited. The allowed attribute has the lowest precedence and
does not override any other attribute.