88Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage ManagementThe SFP information includes:• Connector – Type of connector• Transceiver – SFP• Transceiver Code – Defines the method to interpret the transceivertype and compatibility options• Serial Encoding – Serial encoding algorithm• Bit Rate – In gigabits per second• Link Length – The maximum link length depending the type of fiber• Vendor Name – Vendor name of the SFP transceiver• Vendor OUI – Organizational Unique Identifier, SFP vendor’s IEEEcompany ID• Manufacturing Date – Code with 2 digits each for year, month, day,and optional vendor-specific lot numberViewing Fibre Channel Logged-in DevicesTo view a list of the devices currently logged into the ASUS Storage:1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.2. Click the Administrative Tools icon.3. Click the Fibre Channel Management icon.4. Click the Logged In Device tab in Management View.One of the devices in the list will be the port itself. If there is no other device,this notification will appear: ―There is no logged in device.‖ If a Fibre Channelswitch is attached, it will also appear in this list.Viewing Fibre Channel InitiatorsYou must add an initiator to the ASUS Storage's initiator list in order to use theinitiator to create a LUN for your logical drive.To view a list of recognized initiators:1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.2. Click the Administrative Tools icon.3. Click the Fibre Channel Management icon.4. Click the Initiators on Fabric tab in Management View.A Fibre Channel switch will also display as an initiator in the list. If your HostPC’s Fibre Channel HBA is connected to the ASUS Storage directly (notthough a Fibre Channel switch), the initiator will NOT display in the initiatorlist.
