MSA 4/8 base san switch L Port issue with StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA FC

[Iain Binnie]

Hi, firstly im no expert on SAN's and the new P2000 G3 and am haveing some issues being that in the switches the P2000 shows as a L port status.

I would like to have a F port status so I can zone them via aliases, is this what I should be doing or should I use port zoning for the L ports?

I realize L ports are loop and F ports are fabric but I don’t understand the fundamental difference between the two?

I have updated the firmware on the P2000 but have not yet updated the firmware on the san switches as yet but this is my next step.

Any help/advice greatly appreciated.

Best Regards
Iain

[Johan Guldmyr]

Double-post

see http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Disk-Array/MSA-P2000fc-G3-shows-as-a-L-port-status/m-p/4759224#M37139