Server Port Details

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Opening the details pages for server ports

Server Port Details Pages

Information about each server port in a DataCore Server is collected and displayed in a details page. (Basic information for all ports per server can be viewed in DataCore Server Details page>Ports tab.)

The details page displays the following information at the top of the page:

The state of the port is displayed under the icon.
The port alias, IQN (if applicable), and description can be changed. To change, click Edit at the top of the page, make the changes and click Done.

All letters in an IQN must be entered in lowercase.

To open server port details pages:

In the DataCore Servers panel, expand Server Ports and click the port to open the details page.
Information is organized under tabs (described below). Click on a tab to view the information. Additional fields may be available by selecting Column Chooser from the column header context menu in the tabs.

When a details page is active, the Port Actions tab appears in the Ribbon to perform actions for the port.

Fibre Channel Ports
Info tab	Displays adapter card information for the port: port/node name (WWN), PCI location, vendor specifications, driver information, chipset and firmware version, connection type, data rate, and loop/port IDs.
Settings tab	This tab allows the following settings to be viewed or changed: General Settings: Port roles Port groups See Assigning Port Roles and Groups. Advanced Options: Soft WWN feature makes HBA replacement quick and simple. See Using Soft WWNs for Fibre Channel Ports. Advanced Settings Advanced settings should only be changed by expert users who are familiar with the options and are aware of the ramifications of changing the default values. After making changes, click Apply. SCSI mode Hard IDs Connection mode Data rate mode Maximum outstanding initiator/target commands Port offline timeout See Modifying Fibre Channel Port Settings.
Remote Ports tab	Lists all ports seen by the FC port and general information: node name, machine (name of the computer owning the port), port connection state, SCSI mode, port ID (the ID number when connected to fabric), and loop ID (the ID number used when connected in loop mode).
Physical Disks tab	Provides general information about the physical disks seen by the port such as name, size, amount of free space, pool name (if in a pool), SCSI path to the device (Port.Bus.Target.LUN), and status.
Virtual Disks tab	Lists all virtual disks seen by the port and associated information. Virtual disk information matches the information displayed in the Virtual Disks list. See Virtual Disks list for descriptions. Right-click a virtual disk in the list and a context menu appears to perform actions on the virtual disk. This tab has a link to create a virtual disk.
Performance tab	Displays real-time performance counter measurements specific to the port. See Live Performance.
Events tab	Lists events for the selected port. Click an event in the list to view details in the Message Text area at the bottom of the tab. See Event Log and Alerts.
iSCSI Ports
Info tab	Displays adapter card information such as MAC address, PCI location, vendor specifications, driver information, connection type and data rate.
Settings tab	This tab allows the following settings to be viewed or changed: General Settings: Do not alter default settings unless you are aware of the affect the changes will have on performance. Port roles Port groups, see Assigning Port Roles and Groups. IQN, see Modifying iSCSI Port Settings. (All letters in the IQN must be entered in lower case.) TCP port, see Modifying iSCSI Port Settings Maximum outstanding target commands, see Modifying iSCSI Port Settings iSNS Settings, see Configuring iSCSI Connections.
Authentication tab	Authentication is configured from this tab. See Configuring iSCSI Connections.
Remote Ports tab	Lists all ports seen by the selected iSCSI port and general information: node name, machine (name of the computer owning the port), iSCSI session state, SCSI mode, and IP address.
Virtual Disks tab	Lists all virtual disks seen by the port and associated information. Virtual disk information matches the information displayed in the Virtual Disks list. See Virtual Disks list for descriptions. Right-click a virtual disk in the list and a context menu appears to perform actions on the virtual disk. This tab has a link to create a virtual disk. See Creating Virtual Disks.
Performance tab	Displays real-time performance counter measurements specific to the port. See Live Performance.
Events tab	Lists events for the selected port. Click an event in the list to view details in the Message Text area below See Event Log and Alerts.
iSCSI Initiator
Settings tab	This tab allows the following settings to be viewed or changed: Port roles, see Assigning Port Roles and Groups. Initiator secret for authentication, see Configuring iSCSI Connections. iSNS settings, see Configuring iSCSI Connections.
Remote Ports tab	Lists all ports seen by the selected initiator port. Information for the listed ports includes: node name machine (the name of the computer owning the port) iSCSI session state SCSI mode IP address This tab has a link to add target ports, see Configuring iSCSI Connections.
Physical Disks tab	Provides general information about physical disks seen by the port such as: name size amount of free space pool name SCSI path to the device (Port.Bus.Target.LUN) status.
Virtual Disks tab	Lists all virtual disks seen by the port and associated information. Virtual disk information matches the information displayed in the Virtual Disks list. See Virtual Disks list for descriptions. Right-click a virtual disk in the list and a context menu appears to perform actions on the virtual disk. This tab has a link to create a virtual disk. See Creating Virtual Disks.
Events tab	Lists events for the selected port. Click an event in the list to view details in the Message Text area below See Event Log and Alerts.