06-16-2011 06:49 AM
Hi! I know that the recommended and default state for each FC port is "shutdown". Where does this default behaviour come from? Are there any documented best practice I can refer to?..
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06-20-2011 03:41 AM
Hi Artem,
I can confirm the recommended state for an FC port is shutdown.
I'm not immediately aware of a standard BP document that mentions this, but I can think of a few good reasons:
* Power consumption. FC ports emit a laser when in no shut, and those consume a lot of energy
* Lasers can be dangerous to eyes, and policies surrounding rubber covers for the unused ports are virtually non-existant
* Data Security (ie rogue devices connecting to your SAN)
I hope this answers your question!
06-20-2011 03:41 AM
Hi Artem,
I can confirm the recommended state for an FC port is shutdown.
I'm not immediately aware of a standard BP document that mentions this, but I can think of a few good reasons:
* Power consumption. FC ports emit a laser when in no shut, and those consume a lot of energy
* Lasers can be dangerous to eyes, and policies surrounding rubber covers for the unused ports are virtually non-existant
* Data Security (ie rogue devices connecting to your SAN)
I hope this answers your question!
06-20-2011 03:47 AM
Thank you very much for answering Kris! I do hope your approval and reasons would be enough for our change managers to take a decision whether to plan switch reconfigurations in the future based on the topic mentioned.
Cheers,
Artem
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