Switch Manager

You can save a custom arrangement, or layout, and restore that layout during a Switch Manager session. Begin by arranging the icons, and then select View > Remember Layout. To restore the saved layout, select View > Toggle Auto Layout box, and then select Layout Topology.

Opening the topology display menus

The faceplate display shows the front of a single switch and its ports. To open the faceplate display when viewing the topology display, click the switch entry/icon in the fabric tree, or double-click the switch graphic.

The topology display also offers a Fabric, Switch, and Link menu:

■To open the Fabric menu, right-click the graphic window background. The Fabric menu presents selections to refresh the fabric, select all switches, select all links, or layout topology.

■To open the Switch menu, right-click the switch icon in the graphic window. The Switch menu presents selections to refresh the switch, delete the switch from the display, open the Switch Properties dialog box, and open the Network Properties dialog box.

■To open the Link menu, right-click the link. The Link menu presents a selection to delete the link from the display.

Using the faceplate display

The faceplate display (Figure 11) displays the switch name and operational state, and port status.

Figure 11: Faceplate display

Port views and status

Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state. Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides views of port status corresponding to the View menu options in the faceplate display. See “Port status” on page 80 for more information about these displays.

Displayed port information includes the port type, state, speed, and media.