Repair Information

4.Click Yes to IPL the switch. During the IPL, the switch-to-HAFM server Ethernet link drops momentarily and the following occur at the product manager application:

—As the network connection drops, the Status table turns yellow, the Status field displays No Link, and the State field displays a reason message.

—The alert panel at the bottom of the navigation control panel displays a grey square, indicating switch status is unknown.

—Illustrated FRUs (SFPs, fans, and power supplies) in the Hardware View disappear, and appear again as the connection is re-established.

Set the Switch Online or Offline

This section describes procedures to set the switch online or offline. These operating states are described as follows:

•Online - when the switch is set online, an attached device can log in to the switch if the port is not blocked. Attached devices can communicate with each other if they are configured in the same zone.

•Offline - when the switch is set offline, all switch ports are set offline. The switch transmits the offline sequence (OLS) to attached devices, and the devices cannot log in to the switch.

NOTE: When the switch is set offline, the operation of attached Fibre Channel devices is disrupted. Do not set the switch offline unless directed to do so by a procedural step or the next level of support.

Set Online State

To set the switch online:

1.At the HAFM server, open the HAFM application. The Product View displays.

2.Select the icon representing the switch to be set online. The Hardware View for the selected switch displays.