Fibre Channel Connectivity Report

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The Fibre Channel (FC) Connectivity report is a CSV file that contains information about all logged in FC connections. This includes connections to Open System hosts, IBM Z / LinuxONE servers, or other DS8000 storage systems.

Descriptions

The Fibre Channel Connectivity report in the following table is presented in the order in which they appear in the CSV file.

Table 1. Host Connectivity Report
Data	Description
Local Port ID	The ID of the Fibre Channel port on the DS8000® system. It is used as the main identifier in the GUI and DS CLI.
Local Port FC ID	The Fibre Channel address identifier that is assigned to the port.
Local Port WWPN	Local port FC worldwide port name.
Local Port WWNN	Local port FC worldwide node name.
Local Port Security Capability	The local HA port's security feature capability None Port hardware is neither Authentication nor Encryption Capable. Authentication Capable Only Port hardware is Authentication Capable but does not support encryption of data in flight. Encryption Capable Port hardware is both Authentication and Encryption Capable. Only 32GFC adapters support both authentication and encryption.
Local Port Security Configuration	The Local Port Security Configuration is the configuration set by the GUI for the port or by the setioport-security command. The values are: Disabled (Default) Security is not enabled for the specified I/O port. Enabled Security is enabled for the specified I/O port. In this state, the port allows security protocols to negotiate authentication but will not enforce its use before allowing I/O. Enforced Security is enforced for the specified I/O port. In this state, the port requires secure login and the use of security protocols before allowing I/O. Ports that do not support security or do not complete authentication will be logged out and denied login.
Local Port Logins	The number of remote ports (host ports, or mirroring ports) currently logged in to the local port.
Local Port Security Capable Logins	The number of remote hosts or mirroring ports that are currently logged in to the port, which is capable of Fibre Channel security protocols.
Local Port Authentication Only Logins	The number of remote hosts or mirroring ports that are currently logged in to the port, which successfully completed Link Authentication but do not support encryption.
Local Port Encrypted Logins	The number of remote hosts or mirroring ports that are currently logged in to the port, which successfully authenticated and negotiated an encryption algorithm for Encryption of Data In Flight (EDIF).
Attached Port WWPN	The FC worldwide port name that is provided by the attached port. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Attached Port WWNN	The FC worldwide node name that is provided by the attached port. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Attached Port Interface ID	The interface or port identifier that is provided by the attached port that identifies the physical location of the port. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Attached Port Type	The machine type that is provided by the attached node. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Attached Port Model	The model number that is provided by the attached node. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Attached Port Manufacturer	The manufacturer identifier that is provided by the attached node. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Attached Port SN	The system serial number that is provided by the attached node. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Remote Port WWPN	The FC worldwide port name of the remote host or peer port. If no logins, it shows “-”.
Remote Port WWNN	The FC worldwide node name of the remote host or peer port. If no logins, it shows “-”.
Remote Port FC ID	The Fibre Channel address identifier of the remote port. If no logins, it shows “-”.
Remote Port PRLI Complete	Indicates, Yes or No, that the remote host has completed a Fibre Channel Process Login, which identifies the host protocol type and operating parameters. If no logins, it shows “-”.
Remote Port Login Type	When PRLI Complete is yes, it identifies the type of host connection protocol that is being used by the remote port. It consists one of: FICON Host This login is from a FICON or zHPF host. FCP Host This login is from a distributed or zFCP host that uses FCP. Mirroring Primary This login is from a mirroring primary system. Mirroring Secondary This login is to a mirroring secondary system. Mirroring primary and secondary This login is bidirectional between a mirroring primary and secondary system. “-” PRLI not complete, or there are no logins.
Remote Port Security State	The current authentication state of the login includes: Not Capable The remote does not indicate security capability. Encrypted The remote port is authenticated and encryption is active on the login. Authenticated Only The remote port is authenticated, but without encryption capability. Not Authenticated The remote port is security capable but has not successfully completed authentication. “-” There are no logins.
Remote Port Security Config	The configuration of security capability of a remote mirroring port consists of one of: Disabled The port does not signal the capability for Link Authentication or Encryption of Data In Flight (EDIF). Enabled The port allows security protocols to negotiate the use of Link Authentication or Encryption of Data In Flight (EDIF). It does not enforce the use of Link Authentication or Encryption of Data In Flight (EDIF) before allowing I/O. Enforced The port requires secure login and the use of security protocols for successful negotiation of Link Authentication, with or without Encryption of Data In Flight (EDIF) before allowing I/O. The ports not supporting security or do not complete authentication gets logged out or denied login. “Unknown” The logged in device is not a mirroring primary or secondary system. “-” There are no logins.
Remote Port Interface ID	The interface or port identifier that is provided by the remote port that identifies the physical location of the port. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Remote Port Type	The machine type provided by the remote port. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Remote Port Model	The machine model number provided by the remote port. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Remote Port SN	The machine serial number provided by the remote port. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Remote Port Manufacturer	The manufacturer identifier that is provided by the attached node. For a distributed FCP host, it is “Unknown” as they do not provide these attributes. If the port is not connected, “-” is reported.
Remote Port System Name	The system name depends on what port login type it is: FICON The z/OS sysplex name with which the host login is associated, otherwise “Unknown”. FCP Hostname if host port is configured to host, otherwise “Unknown”. DS8000 Mirroring Peer Serial number for mirroring host or target. “-” There are no logins.