Port/Host Groups: Host Groups and Hosts tabs (Fibre Channel)

Summary

Item

Description

WWN

WWN of the port.

Speed

Data transfer speed for the selected Fibre Channel port in the unit of Gbps (Gigabit per second). Valid speeds are 2, 4, 8, 10, 16, or 32 Gbps. If Auto is set for the port speed, Auto (2, 4, 8, 10, 16, or 32 Gbps) is displayed. The value enclosed in parentheses is defined by the storage system. A hyphen (-) is displayed in the parentheses when the connection is not in the linkup status.

SFP Data Transfer Rate

SFP data transfer rate.

A hyphen (-) is displayed for iSCSI ports.

Security

LUN security setting (Enabled or Disabled) on the port.

Address (Loop ID)

Address of the selected port.

Fabric

Indicates whether a fabric switch is used.

Connection Type

Topology of the selected port.

Number of LUNs

Total number of logical units set to the relevant port, and the maximum number of logical units that can be registered to the port.

Number of Hosts

Total number of hosts set to the relevant port, and the maximum number of hosts that can be registered to the port.

Number of Host Groups

Total number of host groups set to the relevant port, and the maximum number of host groups that can be registered to the port.

Host Groups tab

This tab provides information about the host groups assigned to the logged-on user.

Item

Description

Port ID

Identifier of the port.

Host Group Name

Icons and names of host groups.

Clicking a host group name opens Port/Host Groups: Hosts, LUNs, and Host Mode Options tabs.

Host Group ID1

Host group ID

Host Mode

Host mode of the host group.

Port Security

LUN security setting (Enabled or Disabled) on the port.

Number of Hosts

Number of hosts in the host group.

Number of LUNs

Number of logical units in the host group.

ALUA Used 1

Usage condition of ALUA.

Yes: ALUA is used.

No: ALUA is not used.

Asymmetric Access States1

Asymmetric access states of the port. When using iSCSI, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Active/Optimized: Access from the host is preferentially performed on this port.

Active/Non-Optimized: When the Active/Optimized port is disabled, access from the host is performed on this port.

Resource Group Name (ID)

Resource group name and identifier of the host group.

Virtual Storage Machine1

Model name and serial number of the virtual storage machine that has the port.

Create Host Groups

Opens the Create Host Groups window.

Add LUN Paths

Opens the Add LUN Paths window.

Add Hosts

Opens the Add Hosts window.

Delete Host Groups2

Opens the Delete Host Groups window.

Edit Host Groups2

Opens the Edit Host Groups window.

Create Alternative LUN Paths2

Opens the Create Alternative LUN Paths window.

Edit Asymmetric Access States2

Opens the Edit Asymmetric Access States window.

For details see global-active device User Guide.

Export2

Opens a window where you can export configuration information listed in the table to a file that can be used for multiple purposes, such as backup or reporting.

Notes:

  1. Does not appear by default. To display this item, change the Column Settings of the table option.
  2. Available when you click More Actions.

Hosts tab

This tab provides information about the HBA WWNs that are registered to the host groups assigned to the logged-on user.

Item

Description

Port ID

Identifier of the port.

HBA WWN

HBA WWNs and their icons.

Host Name

Name of the host.

Host Group Name

Name of the host group.

Add to Host Groups

Opens the Add to Host Groups window.

Edit Host

Opens the Edit Host window.

Remove Hosts

Opens the Remove Hosts window.

Export

Opens a window where you can export configuration information listed in the table to a file that can be used for multiple purposes, such as backup or reporting.