Q-Logic 59048-02 A Deleting Switches and Links, Displaying Fabric Information, Fabric Status

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3 – Managing Fabrics Displaying Fabric Information

3.2.8

Deleting Switches and Links

The SANbox Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the Fibre Channel network. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the SANbox Manager application will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display. To delete a switch from the topology display, do the following:

1.Select one or more switches in the topology display.

2.Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

To delete a link, do the following:

1.Select one or more links in the topology display.

2.Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

3.3

Displaying Fabric Information

The topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric. The graphics window of the topology display provides status information for switches, inter- switch links, and the Ethernet connection to the management workstation.

The data window tabs show name server, switch, and active zone set information. The Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set. Refer to ”Name Server Data Window” on page 4-6and ”Switch Data Window” on page 4-6for information about the Name Server and Switch data windows.

3.3.1

Fabric Status

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

„Choose the Refresh button.

„Open the View menu and select Refresh.

„Press the F5 key.

„Right-click anywhere in the background of the topology display and select Refresh Fabric from the popup menu.

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