Switch status and operational information | HP SAN manual

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

McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch Page Contents Managing switches Managing ports Glossary Index Tables Intended audience PrerequisitesRelated documentation Document conventions and symbols Jdom license HP technical support HP-authorized reseller Helpful web sites 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 informationEnabling call home Enabling e-mail support User interface McDATA Web Server interface Menu bar Popup menus Shortcut keys McDATA Web Server Fabric tree Graphic window Selecting switches Data windows and tabsSelecting ports Security consistency checklist Securing a fabric Remote authentication Connection securityUser account security Device security Edit Security dialog Create Security Set dialog Create Security Group dialog Create Security Group Member dialog McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 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 fileActivating a security set Fabric services Rediscovering a fabric Displaying the event browser Events 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 nicknameDeleting a nickname Exporting nicknames to a file Zoning a fabric Zoning conceptsZones Zone sets Zoning database Zoning limits and properties Managing the zoning database Editing the zoning database McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Configuring the zoning database Saving the zoning database to a fileRestoring the zoning database from a file Restoring the default zoning database Managing the active zone setRemoving all zoning definitions Displaying the configured and active zone sets Active zone set data window Creating a zone set Activating and deactivating a zone setRemoving a zone from a zone set Removing a zone set Managing zones Creating a zone in a zone set Adding zone members Renaming a zone or a zone setRemoving a zone member Zone merge failure recovery Merging fabrics and zoningZone merge failure Managing switches Managing user accounts User Account Administration dialog Add Account tab Creating user accounts User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account tab Removing a user account Changing a user account password User Account Administration dialog Change Password tab User Account Administration dialog Modify Account tab 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 logDevice and Host Bus Adapter information Switch status and operational information Switch data window McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide With a switch Ratov McDATA Web Server Configured Zonesets data window Port performance statisticsPort status and operational information 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 Symbolic name Syslog Switch administrative states Broadcast supportIn-band management Advanced switch properties Fabric Device Management Interface System services Timeout valuesInterop mode 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 Hardware status LEDs Managing ports Port information data window Persistent and will be lost on a switch reset VIEnable and LCFEnable features based on Port statistics data window LIP ALPD,ALPS Alps Viewing and configuring ports Port symbolic name Port states Port types Port speeds Port transceiver media statusDevice scan Resetting a port Testing portsPort binding Page Glossary FRU SFP 100 Index 102 System Fault LED 84 system services 104