Additional actions on the port list

Besides connecting channel paths, control units, and other switches to a switch, you can perform additional actions on the Port List. Most of these actions are also possible on the Port Matrix panel, this panel offers an alternative procedure. The following panel shows data after connecting a channel path, a control unit, and another switch as described in the previous sections.

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                                 Port List                       Row 22 of 128
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Select one or more ports, then press Enter.

Switch ID . . . . . . . : 71   Address :      Switch 71
Switch configuration ID : SW71

                                  -------------Connection---------------   DED
/ Port H Name +                      Unit ID         Unit Type         O B CON +
_ 92   Y                          SW 03       PO  20 2032              N N _
_ 93   Y                          PR P2084.1  CHP 21 2084-B16          N N _
_ 94   Y                          PR P2084.2  CHP 22 2084-B16          N N _
_ 95   Y SUBC6F-A2                                                     N N _
_ 96   Y SUBC91-A0                                                     N N _
_ 97   Y ________________________                                      N N _
_ 98   Y ________________________                                      N N _
_ 99   Y SUBC6F-C0                CU BA80            3990              N N _
# 99                              CU BD80            3990
_ 9A   Y SUBC91-A2                                                     N N _
_ 9B   Y N40-50                                                        N N _
_ 9C   Y SUBC2D                                                        N N
_ 9D   Y SUBC6F-C2                                                     N N
_ 9E   Y SUBC6F-H0                                                     N N
_ 9F   Y SUBC6F-H2                                                     N N
_ A0   Y JE0-25                   PR CB89     CHP 25 9672-E08          N N
_ A1   Y JE0-26                   PR CB89     CHP 26 9672-E08          N N

A disabled marker # in the action entry field indicates that the field is nonselectable and the whole row is disabled for processing. This occurs if more than one object is attached to one port, for example, for spanned channels or when multiple control units are connected to the same port. Except for the first object attached to the port, all other objects are flagged with the # sign. For example, if the port is connected to more than one unit, a disconnect action specified in the selectable row of that port will lead to the display of another panel where you can select the unit(s) to be disconnected.

Changing ports to installed or uninstalled

The H column indicates whether the ports are installed (Y for Yes) or not (N for No). If you did not specify a range of ports to be set to installed while adding a switch, HCD automatically sets the minimum range of ports to installed at switch definition time.

You can set the port to installed or uninstalled by just typing over the Y or N value in the H column.

Changing ports to occupied or not occupied

The O column indicates whether a port is occupied (Y for Yes) or not (N for No) by a system external to the IODF.

You can change the port to Occupied or Not Occupied by just typing over the Y or N value in the O column.

Establishing dedicated connections and blocking ports

If no switch configurations are defined for a switch, the B and Ded Con columns for blocked indicator and port of dedicated connection are not shown. If switch configurations are defined, data of the first switch configuration (in alphabetical order) is displayed. To display this data for other switch configurations, use Select other switch configurations from the Option action bar choice.

You can change the blocked indicator and dedicated connections for the switch configuration displayed in the panel header by just typing over the values in the appropriate column. See also Establishing dedicated connections and Blocking ports for detailed explanations.