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Switch View

The Switch View displays the switch and status buttons across the top. The status buttons enable access to each element listed.

Click the refresh icon under the Miscellaneous Tasks to update the information on the screen with the current switch information. The display refreshes automatically each time you click a different task in the task panel.

Content page

When you click an item in the task panel, the content for that item displays in the right pane of the window. A content page may contain tabs, display information, launch a wizard, or display a dialog. Figure 21 shows the information displayed from the Port Information tab, and shows a shortcut menu that provides copy and export functions.

FIGURE 21 Content page, Port Information tab

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You must accept the Brocade Certificate at the beginning of the login to EZSwitch Manager to enable the functionality of Export and Copy.

Click Export Row or Export Table to save the information to a tab-delimited text file.

Click Copy ‘text, Copy Row or Copy Table to copy the contents of the table in tab-delimited text format that can be pasted into a spreadsheet. Copy ‘textcopies only the contents of the cell where the mouse is clicked, Copy Row copies the entire row, and Copy Table copies the entire table.

Click Search to search for a specific text string in the table.

Type a text string in the box that displays on the table, and press Enter. This is an incremental search and allows 24 maximum characters including the wildcard characters: question mark

(?) and asterisk (*). The first row containing the text string is highlighted. To find the next match, press the down arrow. To find the previous match, press the up arrow.

If the text is not found in the table, the text turns red.

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Contents EZSwitchSetup Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Title EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide Contents General limitations Chapter Managing Your SwitchHow this document is organized This chapterWhat’s new in this document Supported hardware and softwareDocument conventions Text formattingBold text Additional Information Key termsBrocade resources Other industry resources Getting technical helpDocument Feedback Overview of EZSwitchSetup Introducing EZSwitchSetupEZSwitchSetup software and hardware requirements Configuring Internet ExplorerSelect Tools Internet Options in the browser Configuring Internet Explorer Supported switchesLanguage support for EZSwitchSetup Installing and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard Setting Up Your SwitchLaunching the EZSwitchSetup wizard EZSwitchSetup introduction screen Connecting cablesConnect Cables screen Ethernet version, without serial cable Ioioi First Discover Switch screen Discovering the switchInstalling and running the EZSwitchSetup wizard Go on to Confirming IP addresses on Confirming IP addresses Continue setting up your target switch with EZManagerClick Continue Exit EZSwitchSetupDiscovery recovery Switch discovery failureEZSwitchSetup Setup Parameters Configuring the switchZoning selection options Setting switch parametersConfiguring zones on the switch Specifying devicesOn the Select Zoning wizard, select Typical Zoning Specify Devices screen Connecting devices and completing the setupConfigure Ports and Connect Devices screen Ioioi Oioi Connecting devices and completing the setup Connecting devices and completing the setup Switch manager overview Managing Your SwitchTask panel EZSwitchSetup Switch Manager componentsContent Switch ViewStatus bar Launching the EZSwitchSetup Switch ManagerSwitch Manager sessions LoggingLogging out Viewing switch information Viewing fan, temperature, and power supply status Viewing the status indicator legendPort status Port State LEDs Switch Information tabPort information tab Switch Information tabChanging switch information Add port licenseClick Add License Devices view Managing devicesDetailed Device information Assigning and renaming device aliases Device connectionsDevice aliases moved under Current Aliases Device alias in Zone Access Map Zoning management Editing the zoning configuration Viewing the zone access mapEdit HBA/Storage Accessibility Matrix is displayed Restoring Typical Zoning Validating zoning configurationMaking EZSwitchSetup your default switch manager Accessing Web Tools for advanced managementAccessing Web Tools for advanced management General limitations EZSwitchSetup LimitationsGeneral limitations Index EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide 53-1002157-01 EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide
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