Switch Manager

Tool bar

The tool bar consists of a row of graphical buttons that are used to access Switch Manager functions (Table 5). Tool bar buttons are an alternative method to using the menu bar. The tool bar can be relocated in the display by clicking and dragging the handle at the left edge of the tool bar.

Table 5: Tool bar buttons

Button

Description

 

Add Fabric—Adds a new fabric to the fabric view.

 

 

 

Open View File—Opens an existing fabric view file.

 

 

 

Save View As—Saves the current fabric view to a file.

 

 

 

Refresh—Updates the topology or faceplate display with the current

 

information.

 

 

 

Event Browser—Opens the event browser.

 

 

 

Help Topics—Opens the online help file.

 

 

 

Edit Zoning—Opens the Edit Zoning dialog box (available only in the

 

faceplate display).

 

 

Fabric tree

The fabric tree lists the managed fabrics and their switches (Figure 9). The window width can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the moveable window border. An entry handle located to the left of an entry in the tree indicates that the entry can be expanded or collapsed. Click this handle or double-click the entry to expand or collapse a fabric tree entry. A fabric entry expands to show its member switches.