FC Adapter Port Type: LPort

[mynetapp_]

Thanks for any feedback in advance.

Is the port type something that is changed on the VM Host or the FC Switch/Port?

We have 2 ESXi 5.5 Servers, with QLogic 8200 FCoE HBA, in different geo locations

The 1 server works, the 2nd doesn't.

FCoE isn't enable and we are using the cards as FC.

On the server that isn't working I get the following output

~ # esxcli storage san fc list

   Adapter: vmhba10

   Port ID: 000000

   Node Name: 20:00:00:0e:1e:33:c7:bb

   Port Name: 21:00:00:0e:1e:33:c7:bb

   Speed: 0 Gbps

   Port Type: LPort          <<<<<<<

   Port State: LINK DOWN

On the Server that is working

~ # esxcli storage san fc list

   Adapter: vmhba10

   Port ID: 7F00A0

   Node Name: 20:00:00:0e:1e:33:c8:73

   Port Name: 21:00:00:0e:1e:33:c8:73

   Speed: 10 Gbps

   Port Type: NPort          <<<<<<<<

   Port State: ONLINE

[macvirtual]

Hi mynetapp_

Generally speaking, the status on HBA or FC switch port like "X-Port" shows the "Mode" to define how the port should behave.

As I wrote above, your HBA is considered as a part of FC-Loop. I'm not sure why your server HBA is considered as L-port...

I guess, the FC switch port to which the your HBA in trouble connect may be configured as "L-Port/G-Port locked".

If you are using Brocade FC switch. type "portcfgshow", and you may find something...

All port type definition is described as below.

http://searchvirtualstorage.techtarget.com/definition/Fibre-Channel-port-names

Hope it helps you.

Best,

MAC

[mynetapp_]

Thanks MAC,

So my understanding from your comments is that it's the switch that determines the Port Type is this correct and not any configuration on the host?