HP SAN Switch status and operational information

Switch status and operational information

The Switch data window, shown in Figure 26, displays the current status and operational information for the selected switch. To open the Switch data window, click the Switch tab below the data window.

Figure 26 Switch data window

Information in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary, Status, Network, User Login, Firmware, Services, Zones/Security, and Advanced buttons. Click a button to display the grouped information in the data window on the right. The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 8.

Table 8 Switch data window entries

Entry	Description

Summary

Switch Type	Switch model

First Port Address	Switch Fibre Channel address

World Wide Name	Switch world wide name

Serial Number	Number assigned to each chassis.

Reason for Status	Additional status information

Vendor	Switch manufacturer

MAC Address	Media Access Control address

Negotiated Domain ID	The domain ID currently being used by the fabric

Configured Domain ID	The domain ID defined by network administrator

Domain ID Lock	Domain ID lock status. Prevents (True) or permits (False) dynamic
	domain ID reassignment.

Number of Ports	Number of ports activated on the switch

Operational State	Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic, Down

Administrative State	Current switch administrative state

Configured Admin State	Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration

Beacon Status	Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (off).

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Contents

for HP p-ClassBladeSystem user guide Page Contents Page Figures Tables About this guide Intended audience Prerequisites Related documentation Document conventions and symbols JDOM license HP technical support HP-authorizedreseller Helpful web sites 1 Using McDATA Web Server/Element Manager Workstation requirements Starting McDATA Web Server Starting Element Manager in HAFM Exiting McDATA Web Server or Element Manager Setting preferences Using online help Viewing software version and copyright information Enabling call home Enabling e-mailsupport User interface Menu bar Popup menus Shortcut keys McDATA Web Server Fabric tree Graphic window Data windows and tabs Selecting switches Selecting ports 2 Managing Fabrics Securing a fabric Security consistency checklist Connection security User account security Remote authentication Device security Edit Security dialog Create Security Set dialog Create Security Group dialog Create Security Group Member dialog Page Editing the security configuration on a switch Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member Security Config dialog Archiving a security configuration to a file Activating a security set Fabric services Rediscovering a fabric Displaying the event browser Sorting the event browser Filtering the event browser Saving the event browser to a file Working with device information and nicknames Devices data window Displaying detailed device information Managing device port nicknames Creating a nickname Editing a nickname Deleting a nickname Exporting nicknames to a file Importing a nicknames file Zoning a fabric Zoning concepts Zone sets Zoning database Zoning limits and properties Managing the zoning database Page Configuring the zoning database Saving the zoning database to a file Restoring the zoning database from a file Managing the active zone set Displaying the configured and active zone sets Creating a zone set Activating and deactivating a zone set Removing a zone from a zone set Removing a zone set Managing zones Adding zone members Renaming a zone or a zone set Removing a zone member Merging fabrics and zoning 3 Managing switches Managing user accounts Creating user accounts Removing a user account Changing a user account password Modifying a user account Configuring RADIUS servers Adding a RADIUS server Removing a RADIUS server Editing RADIUS server information Modifying RADIUS server authentication order Displaying switch information Switch event log Device and Host Bus Adapter information Switch status and operational information Page Page Page Port performance statistics Port status and operational information McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window Configuring port threshold alarms Paging a switch Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client Resetting a switch Configuring a switch Switch properties Domain ID and domain ID lock Syslog Symbolic name Switch administrative states Broadcast support In-bandmanagement Advanced switch properties System services Page Network properties SNMP properties SNMP configuration SNMP trap configuration Archiving a switch Switch binding Restoring a switch Restoring the factory default configuration Downloading a support file Installing Product Feature Enablement keys Installing firmware Displaying hardware status 4 Managing ports Port information data window Page Page Port statistics data window Page Page Viewing and configuring ports Port symbolic name Port states Port types Port speeds Port transceiver media status Device scan Port binding Resetting a port Testing ports Page Glossary Page Page Page Index