Vixel 335 manual Changing the Switching Mode, Command Description

Vixel Model 335 Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Management

Changing the Switching Mode

The Switch Menu allows you to configure the switch, view specific switch information, and turn on/off the switching mode.

To activate the switch control command, type sw at the prompt. The Switch Menu appears.

SWITCH	MENU	(switch ID=14000147)
(1)	Switching Mode		: on
(2)	Link speed		: 2 GBPS
(3)	Blocking ARB		: 255 (0xFF)
(4)	Connect user data : 0
(5)	Hardware
(6)	Enclosure
(7)	Ports
(8)	Zones
(9)	Sweep
(10)	Diagnostics
(11)	Reset counters

Additional information on the available options follows:

Command	Description
Switching Mode	When "on", allows data to be sent directly to a specified port. If "off", the
	data is sent to every port. Disabling Switching Mode may be necessary
	when passing data to legacy devices.
	To change the switching mode, type 1 and then enter 2 ("on") or 3 ("off")
	for the desired setting.
Link Speed	Displays the current switch speed.
	To change the switch speed, type 2 and then enter 1 to set the link speed
	for the next boot. Select 2 (1 Gbps) or 3 (Gbps) for the desired speed
	setting.
Blocking ARB	When two ports start a communication session, the Blocking ARB is sent
	to any other ports trying to communicate with those specific ports until
	their connection is terminated. Blocking Arb is only active when the
	switching mode is on.
	Note: This setting should not be modified unless directed to do so by Vixel
	Customer Service.
Connect user	Non-functional feature designated for future use.
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Hardware	Displays the switch hardware information. Also allows you to configure
	thresholds and error count time period.
	Note: These settings should not be modified unless directed to do so by
	Vixel Customer Service.
	To view the switch hardware, type 5 at the prompt.
Enclosure	Displays information on fan status, temperature, controller status, and
	management status.
	To view the switch enclosure, type 6 at the prompt.

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