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Set the Switch Online or Offline 4-45
Repair Information
Set the Switch Online or Offline
This section describes procedures to set the switch online or offline.
These operating states are described as follows:
•Online - when the switch is set online, an attached device can log
in to the switch if the port is not blocked. Attached devices can
communicate with each other if they are configured in the same
zone.
•Offline - when the switch is set offline, all switch ports are set
offline. The switch transmits the offline sequence (OLS) to
attached devices, and the devices cannot log in to the switch.
NOTE: When the switch is set offline, the operation of attached Fibre
Channel devices is disrupted. Do not set the switch offline unless directed to
do so by a procedural step or the next level of support.
Set Online State To set the switch online:
1. At the EFC Server, open the EFC Manager application. The
Product View displays.
2. Select the icon representing the switch to be set online. The
Hardware View for the selected switch displays.
3. At the navigation control panel, select Set Online State from the
Maintenance menu. If the switch is offline, the Set Online State
dialog box displays, indicating the state is OFFLINE
.
4. Click Set Online. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating the
switch is to be set online.
5. Click OK. As the switch comes online, inspect the Product
Manager application. The State field of the Status table displays
Online.