HP AA-RW20A-TE manual Using the topology display, Working status Indicator, Switch and link status

Working status Indicator

The working status indicator, located in the lower right corner of the McDATA Web Server window, shows when the management workstation is exchanging information with the fabric. As conditions change, the fabric forwards this information to the management workstation where it is reflected in the various displays.

Using the topology display

The topology display shown in Figure 8 receives information from the selected fabric and displays its topology. Switches and inter-switch links (ISLs) appear in the graphic window and use color to indicate status. Consider the following topology display features:

•Switch and link status, page 21

•Working with switches and links, page 21

•Topology data windows, page 22

Figure 8 Topology display

Switch and link status

Switch icon shape and color provide information about the switch and its operational state. Lines represent links between switches. The topology display uses green to indicate normal operation, yellow to indicate operational with errors, red to indicate a potential failure or non-operational state, and blue to indicate unknown, unreachable, or unmanageable. Refer to ”Fabric status” on page 42 for more information about topology display icons.

Working with switches and links

Switch and link icons are selectable and moveable, and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select switches and links to display information about them, modify their configuration, or delete them from the display. Context-sensitive popup menus are displayed when you right-click on a switch or link icon, or in the background of the topology display graphic window.

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