Problems G-Port

[Fernando Jose P de Souz]

Hi,

my problems with my switches brocade 8Gb

Ports: 8,9,10,11

The ports are the status G-Port,

How can i change the G-Port to F-Port ???

Wait

Output   #switchshow

SANswitch-principal1:admin> switchshow
switchName:     SANswitch-principal1
switchType:     71.2
switchState:    Online
switchMode:     Native
switchRole:     Subordinate
switchDomain:   1
switchId:       fffc01
switchWwn:      10:00:50:eb:1a:2f:79:86
zoning:         ON (HCE_cfg)
switchBeacon:   OFF

Index Port Address Media Speed State     Proto
==============================================
   0   0   010000   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  20:11:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   1   1   010100   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  21:11:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   2   2   010200   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  22:11:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   3   3   010300   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  23:11:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   4   4   010400   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  20:21:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   5   5   010500   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  21:21:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   6   6   010600   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  22:21:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   7   7   010700   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  23:21:00:02:ac:01:61:53
   8   8   010800   id     N8   Online      FC  G-Port
   9   9   010900   id     N8   Online      FC  G-Port
  10  10   010a00   id     N8   Online      FC  G-Port
  11  11   010b00   id     N8   Online      FC  G-Port
  12  12   010c00   id     N8   Online      FC  F-Port  50:01:43:80:27:19:a5:b2
  13  13   010d00   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  14  14   010e00   id     8G   Online      FC  LE E-Port  10:00:50:eb:1a:2a:66:3b "SANswitch-contingencia1" (upstream)(Trunk master)
  15  15   010f00   id     8G   Online      FC  LE E-Port  (Trunk port, master is Port 14 )
  16  16   011000   id     4G   Online      FC  F-Port  21:00:00:24:ff:4e:ae:8d
  17  17   011100   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  18  18   011200   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  19  19   011300   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  20  20   011400   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  21  21   011500   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  22  22   011600   id     N8   No_Light    FC
  23  23   011700   id     N8   No_Light    FC
SANswitch-principal1:admin>

[Mr_NKC]

Hello,

It would be nice to get some background to this issue to be able to suggest anything. Firstly, when did you notice this change in the port status? Secondly, what devices are connected to these 4 ports?

And, lastly, were there any changes made to the SAN switch or any of the connected devices prior to this issue?

In addition, please do let me know the Fabric OS version running on this SAN switch

[Torsten.]

You usually see a g-port if there is something connected (light received) but not logged in for any reason.

[Johan Guldmyr]

"You usually see a g-port if there is something connected (light received) but not logged in for any reason."

An example: the server hasn't booted into its OS yet.