HP Brocade 4Gb SAN c-Class BladeSystem manual Disabling and enabling a switch

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Disabling and enabling a switch

By default, the switch is enabled after power on and diagnostics and switch initialization routines complete. You can disable and re-enable the switch as necessary.

To disable:

1.If you have not already done so, connect to the switch and log in as admin as described in Connect to the Command Line Interface.

2.Issue the switchDisable command.

All Fibre Channel ports on the switch are taken ofﬂine. If the switch was part of a fabric, the fabric reconﬁgures.

To enable:

1.If you have not already done so, connect to the switch and log in as admin as described in Connect to the Command Line Interface.

2.Issue the switchEnable command.

All Fibre Channel ports that pass the Power-on Self Test (POST) are enabled. If the switch has interswitch links (ISLs) to a fabric, it joins the fabric.

Disabling and enabling a port

To enable a port:

1.Connect to the switch and log in as admin as described in Connect to the Command Line Interface.

2.Issue portenable portnumber where portnumber is the port number of the port you want to enable.

To disable:

1.If you have not already done so, connect to the switch and log in as admin as described in Connect to the Command Line Interface.

2.Issue portdisable portnumber where portnumber is the port number of the port you want to disable.

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Contents AA-RWEBB-TE Page Contents Managing the 4Gb SAN Switch Regulatory compliance and safetyPost SAN Switch technical speciﬁcations How to prevent electrostatic discharge Grounding methodsElectrostatic discharge Glossary IndexFigures Tables Page SAN Switch related documentation About this guideIntended audience HP c-Class BladeSystem related documentationBefore you contact HP Technical Support HP contact informationDocument conventions and symbols Document conventionsConvention Element Subscription service Other HP web sitesTIP Overview 4Gb SAN Switch features Identify the physical components of the 4Gb SAN Switch Component identiﬁcationInternal ports summary Item number Description4Gb SAN Switch redundancy 4Gb SAN Switch licensing Supported optional features ISL trunking groupsAccessory Part number Optional hardware kitsOptional hardware Setup Shipping carton contentsInstallation and safety considerations Installing multiple switchesIdentiﬁes 4Gb SAN switch components Electrical considerations Environmental considerationsInstall the 4Gb SAN Switch Scale 2/3 = OA veriﬁes power Verifying power-on LEDs Power-on LEDs Checking LEDsSetting the IP address Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing EbipaUsing External Dhcp Setting the IP address manuallyConnect interconnect Conﬁgure the 4Gb SAN Switch Items required for conﬁgurationConnecting to the Command Line Interface Setting the date and time Verifying installed licenses ExampleModifying the FC domain ID optional Enter a unique domain ID. For exampleDisabling and enabling a switch Disabling and enabling a portUsing Dynamic Ports On Demand Dpod Dpod commandsExample for Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch Verifying the conﬁguration Backing up the conﬁguration40Setup Managing the 4Gb SAN Switch Management features4Gb SAN Switch management features Management tool Out-of-band support In-band supportMaintaining the 4Gb SAN Switch Installing dust covers in empty portsConnecting via a management station Replacing an SFP transceiverDiagnostic tests Installing an SFP SFP componentsPowering on and off Interpreting LED activityLED indicators Description LED indicators NumberSystem and power LED patterns are shown in Table LED patternsModule status LED patterns Module Status LED patterns during normal operationPort link status LED patterns Port link status LED patternsPost and boot speciﬁcations BootPort link speed LED patterns Interpreting Post results Firmware update About the reset button Rebooting the switchReplacing a faulty 4Gb SAN Switch Save the conﬁguration ﬁle Regulatory compliance and safety Regulatory complianceRegulatory compliance identiﬁcation numbers Laser deviceInternational notices and statements Canadian notice avis CanadienEuropean Union notice Bsmi noticeJapanese notice Korean notices Safety Battery replacement noticeTaiwan battery recycling notice Power cordsJapanese power cord statement Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive English noticeDutch notice Czechoslovakian notice Estonian noticeFinnish notice French noticeGerman notice Greek noticeHungarian notice Italian noticeLatvian notice Lithuanian noticePolish notice Portuguese noticeSlovakian notice Slovenian noticeSpanish notice Swedish noticeHow to prevent electrostatic discharge Electrostatic dischargeGrounding methods This appendix provides the following informationElectrostatic discharge SAN Switch technical speciﬁcations General speciﬁcations General speciﬁcationsSpeciﬁcation Description Weight and physical dimensions 4Gb SAN Switch physical dimensionsDimension Measurement Lists physical propertiesEnvironmental requirements Supported SFPsSupported HBAs Environmental requirementsGlossary AlpaAPI AwtovCRC DLSEdtov Fcia FCPFlogi FRU FSPFspf LIP LmtovLpsm LWL MIBPlogi RatovRAID RrtovRscn SANSWL WWN86Glossary Index ISLTrunking groups LEDTransceiver, 14, 16, 31, 44, 47