EMC DS-16B2 manual Reporting a New Problem

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Customer Support

Reporting a New Problem

For a new problem, please provide the following information:

Release level of the software that you are running

Software installation parameters

Host type on which you are running

Operating system you are running and its release number

Functions of the software that you are running

Whether you can reproduce the problem

Previous occurrences of the problem

Whether the software has ever worked correctly

Time period that the software did work properly

Conditions under which the software worked properly

Changes to your system between the time the software worked properly and the problem began

Exact sequence of events that led to the system error

Message numbers and complete text of any messages that the system produced

Log file dated near the time the error occurred

Results from tests that you have run

Other related system output

Other information that may help solve the problem

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Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures Manual

 

 

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Contents Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures ManualCopyright 2001 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved Trademark Information Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures Manual Contents Chapter Displaying Error Logs and Status Preface Damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to Palatino Http//powerlink.emc.com Setting the Initial Switch Configuration Logging In to a Switch Switch55adminEnabling Licensed Features Displaying the Installed Feature Licenses Changing the Admin Password and User IDConfiguring the IP Address Displaying the Fabric-Wide Device Count Basic Switch Configuration Procedures Setting the Telnet Timeout Value Displaying the Firmware VersionSetting the Switch Date and Time Displaying the System Configuration Settings Backing Up the System Configuration SettingsRestoring the System Configuration Settings Upgrading or Restoring the Switch Firmware Disabling a SwitchDisabling a Port Enabling a SwitchEnabling a Port Changing a Switch Name Setting the Switch Status Policy Viewing the Policy Threshold ValuesEnabling the Track Changes Feature Displaying Whether Track Changes is EnabledConfiguring a Static Route Between Two Ports Displaying Help Information for a Telnet CommandReading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams Example0000 0001 0010 1000 0011 Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures Manual Displaying Error Logs Status Displaying the Status of a Port Statistics for a PortDisplaying a Summary of Port Errors Error Type DescriptionDisplaying the Error Log of a Switch Displaying the Switch StatusDisplaying Information About a Switch Displaying the Uptime of the Switch Displaying the Fan StatusDisplaying Power Supply Status Running Diagnostic Tests on the Switch Hardware Displaying the Temperature StatusSupportShow Syntax supportShow firstPort, lastPort, nLog Displaying Error Logs and Status Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems Figure A-1Problem Detection and Resolution Process Troubleshooting the Problem Before Calling the Customer Support Center Documenting the Problem Reporting a New Problem Sending Problem Documentation FTPCustomer Support Glossary Glossary Glossary Configuration EIA Rack Glossary Glossary Glossary See also Nonparticipating Mode and Participating Mode Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary UDP Glossary