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4 – Managing Switches

Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File

To save switch alarm log information to file, open the faceplate display and do the following:

1.Open the Switch menu and select Export Alarm Log.

2.In the Save window, enter a file name.

3.Choose the Save button.

4.3

Exporting Name Server Information to a File

To save switch name server information to file, open the topology display and do the following:

1.Open the Switch menu and select Export Name Server.

2.In the Save window, enter a file name.

3.Choose the Save button.

4.4

Paging a Switch

You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all port Logged-In LEDs to flash, making it easier to recognize. To page a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and enable the Toggle Beacon selection. To cancel the beacon, reselect Toggle Beacon.

4.5

Resetting a Switch

Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory. You can reset a switch in the following ways:

Select the switch to be reset in the fabric tree. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch.

Turn both power supplies off, then turn one or both of them back on.

4.6

Configuring a Switch

Switch configuration is divided into two areas: chassis configuration and network configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings. Network configuration specifies Ethernet and SNMP related settings.

To open the Switch Properties window, open the Switch menu and select Switch Properties. You may also right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.

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Q-Logic 59022-03 D Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File, Exporting Name Server Information to a File, Paging a Switch