Fibre Channel (SAN) Technical Documents

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• Intepreting Example of command "PortlogDump" output

time	task	event	port	command	arguments
10:20:30.456	INTR	pstate	31	WS	00000000,00000000,00000000

• This simple table show PortlogDump event Descriptions.
• Take note please, this table is currently incompleted, and will be completed soon.

Event	Description
start	Describes a switch start or re-start event.
disable	Indicates a port is disabled.
enable	Indicates a port is enabled.
ioctl	Indicates a port I/O control is executed.
Tx	Indicates a frame is transmitted.
Tx()	Indicates a frame is transmitted, class 1, 2 or 3.
Rx	Indicates a frame is received.
Rx()	Indicates a frame is received, class 1, 2 or 3.
stats	Indicates a port status or statistics.
scn	Indicates a state change notification.
pstate	Indicates a port changes physical state.
reject	Indicates that a frame is rejected.
busy	Indicates a received frame is busied.
ctin	Indicates a Common Transport (CT) based request is received.
ctou	Indicates a Common Transport (CT) based response is transmitted.
errlog	Indicates a message is added to the error log.
loopscn	Indicates a loop state change notification.
create	Indicates a task is created.
debug	Indicates generic debugging information.
nbrfsm	Indicates a neighbor state transition.
timer	Indicates a timer.
sn	Indicates a speed negotiation.
nsRemQ	Indicates an inter-sw NS query.
nsRemR	Indicates an inter-sw NS response.
RSCN	Indicates a Registered State Change Notification (RSCN).
Reconf	Indicates a fabric reconfiguration.
Debug	Indicates generic debugging information.
ps	Indicates a primitive sequence - used to denote pstates.

• Table show Speed Negotiation Command (cmd) Code

Abbreviation	Description/Stage
NC	Negotiation Complete Stage
NF	Negotiate Follow Stage
NM	Negotiate Master Stage
WS	Wait for Signal Stage