HP Brocade 4Gb SAN c-Class BladeSystem instruction

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

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 Index Figures Tables Page SAN Switch related documentation About this guideIntended audience HP c-Class BladeSystem related documentation Before you contact HP Technical Support HP contact information Document 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 identiﬁcation Internal ports summary Item number Description 4Gb SAN Switch redundancy 4Gb SAN Switch licensing Supported optional features ISL trunking groups Accessory Part number Optional hardware kitsOptional hardware Setup Shipping carton contents Installation and safety considerations Installing multiple switchesIdentiﬁes 4Gb SAN switch components Electrical considerations Environmental considerations Install the 4Gb SAN Switch Scale 2/3 = OA veriﬁes power Verifying power-on LEDs Power-on LEDs Checking LEDs Setting the IP address Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing Ebipa Using External Dhcp Setting the IP address manually Connect interconnect Conﬁgure the 4Gb SAN Switch Items required for conﬁguration Connecting to the Command Line Interface Setting the date and time Verifying installed licenses Example Modifying the FC domain ID optional Enter a unique domain ID. For example Disabling and enabling a switch Disabling and enabling a port Using Dynamic Ports On Demand Dpod Dpod commands Example for Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch Verifying the conﬁguration Backing up the conﬁguration 40Setup Managing the 4Gb SAN Switch Management features 4Gb SAN Switch management features Management tool Out-of-band support In-band support Maintaining the 4Gb SAN Switch Installing dust covers in empty portsConnecting via a management station Replacing an SFP transceiver Diagnostic tests Installing an SFP SFP components Powering on and off Interpreting LED activity LED indicators Description LED indicators Number System and power LED patterns are shown in Table LED patternsModule status LED patterns Module Status LED patterns during normal operation Port link status LED patterns Port link status LED patterns Post and boot speciﬁcations BootPort link speed LED patterns Interpreting Post results Firmware update About the reset button Rebooting the switch Replacing a faulty 4Gb SAN Switch Save the conﬁguration ﬁle Regulatory compliance and safety Regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance identiﬁcation numbers Laser device International notices and statements Canadian notice avis Canadien European Union notice Bsmi notice Japanese notice Korean notices Safety Battery replacement notice Taiwan battery recycling notice Power cordsJapanese power cord statement Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive English noticeDutch notice Czechoslovakian notice Estonian notice Finnish notice French notice German notice Greek notice Hungarian notice Italian notice Latvian notice Lithuanian notice Polish notice Portuguese notice Slovakian notice Slovenian notice Spanish notice Swedish notice How to prevent electrostatic discharge Electrostatic dischargeGrounding methods This appendix provides the following information Electrostatic discharge SAN Switch technical speciﬁcations General speciﬁcations General speciﬁcationsSpeciﬁcation Description Weight and physical dimensions 4Gb SAN Switch physical dimensionsDimension Measurement Lists physical properties Environmental requirements Supported SFPsSupported HBAs Environmental requirements Glossary AlpaAPI Awtov CRC DLSEdtov Fcia FCPFlogi FRU FSPFspf LIP LmtovLpsm LWL MIB Plogi Ratov RAID RrtovRscn SAN SWL WWN 86Glossary Index ISLTrunking groups LED Transceiver, 14, 16, 31, 44, 47