Displaying switch information, Switch event log | HP SAN guide

Displaying switch information

The faceplate display and data windows provide the following switch information:

•Switch event log, page 59

•Device and Host Bus Adapter information, page 59

•Switch status and operational information, page 60

•Port performance statistics, page 64

•Port status and operational information, page 64

•McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window, page 64

The fabric updates the display by forwarding changes in status to the management workstation as they occur. You can allow the fabric to update the switch status, or you can refresh the display at any time. To refresh switch status in the display, choose one of the following:

•Click Refresh.

•Select View > Refresh.

•Press the F5 key.

•Right-click in the graphic window of the faceplate display. Select Refresh Switch from the popup menu.

Switch event log

You can display the switch event log using the Event Browser. To open the Event Browser from McDATA Web Server, select Fabric > Show Event Browser. To open the Event Browser from Element Manager, select View > Show Event Browser. See ”Displaying the event browser” on page 31 for more information about

using the Event Browser.

Device and Host Bus Adapter information

The Devices data window displays information about devices (hosts and storage targets) connected to the switch. Click the Devices data window tab to display name server information for all devices that are

logged into the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that are logged into specific switches, select one or more switches in the fabric tree. See ”Devices data window” on page 34 for a description of the entries in the Devices data window.

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Contents

McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch Page Contents Managing switches Glossary Index Managing ports Tables Related documentation Intended audiencePrerequisites Jdom license Document conventions and symbols HP-authorized reseller HP technical support Helpful web sites Using McDATA Web Server/Element Manager Starting McDATA Web Server Workstation requirements Exiting McDATA Web Server or Element Manager Starting Element Manager in Hafm Setting preferences Enabling e-mail support Using online helpViewing software version and copyright information Enabling call home McDATA Web Server interface User interface Menu bar Shortcut keys Popup menus Graphic window McDATA Web Server Fabric tree Selecting ports Selecting switchesData windows and tabs Securing a fabric Security consistency checklist User account security Remote authenticationConnection security Device security Edit Security dialog Create Security Group dialog Create Security Set dialog Create Security Group Member dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member Editing the security configuration on a switch Activating a security set Security Config dialogArchiving a security configuration to a file Rediscovering a fabric Fabric services Events browser Displaying the event browser Sorting the event browser Saving the event browser to a file Filtering the event browser Devices data window Working with device information and nicknames Managing device port nicknames Displaying detailed device information Exporting nicknames to a file Creating a nicknameEditing a nickname Deleting a nickname Zones Zoning a fabricZoning concepts Zoning database Zone sets Zoning limits and properties Editing the zoning database Managing the zoning database McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Restoring the zoning database from a file Configuring the zoning databaseSaving the zoning database to a file Removing all zoning definitions Restoring the default zoning databaseManaging the active zone set Active zone set data window Displaying the configured and active zone sets Removing a zone set Creating a zone setActivating and deactivating a zone set Removing a zone from a zone set Creating a zone in a zone set Managing zones Removing a zone member Adding zone membersRenaming a zone or a zone set Zone merge failure Zone merge failure recoveryMerging fabrics and zoning Managing user accounts Managing switches Creating user accounts User Account Administration dialog Add Account tab Removing a user account User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account tab User Account Administration dialog Change Password tab Changing a user account password Modifying a user account User Account Administration dialog Modify Account tab Configuring Radius servers Adding a Radius server Removing a Radius server Editing Radius server information Modifying Radius server authentication order Device and Host Bus Adapter information Displaying switch informationSwitch event log Switch data window Switch status and operational information McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide With a switch Ratov Port status and operational information McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data windowPort performance statistics Configuring port threshold alarms Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client Paging a switch Resetting a switch Switch properties Configuring a switch Domain ID and domain ID lock Syslog Symbolic name In-band management Switch administrative statesBroadcast support Fabric Device Management Interface Advanced switch properties Interop mode System servicesTimeout values Page Network properties Snmp properties Snmp trap configuration Snmp configuration Switch binding Archiving a switch Restoring a switch Restoring the factory default configuration Downloading a support file Installing Product Feature Enablement keys Installing firmware Hardware status LEDs Displaying hardware status Port information data window Managing ports Persistent and will be lost on a switch reset VIEnable and LCFEnable features based on Port statistics data window LIP ALPD,ALPS Alps Port symbolic name Viewing and configuring ports Port states Port types Device scan Port speedsPort transceiver media status Port binding Resetting a portTesting ports Page Glossary FRU SFP 100 Index 102 System Fault LED 84 system services 104