Q-Logic 59048-02 A manual Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State, Testing an I/O Blade

5 – Managing I/O Blades

Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State

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Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State

The I/O blade administrative state determines the operational status of the I/O blade and its ports. The I/O blade administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

„The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANbox Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.

„The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the I/O blade for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Blade command. Refer to the ”Set Command” on page A-30.

Table 5-2describes the administrative state values. To change the I/O blade administrative state, do the following:

1.Open the faceplate display and click on one or more of the I/O blades.

2.Open the Blade menu and select Blade Properties. Table 5-2describes the administrative state values. In the Blade Properties dialog, choose the radio button that corresponds to the state you want, and choose the OK button.

	Table 5-2. Switch Administrative States
Parameter		Description
Online		The I/O blade is available.
Offline		The I/O blade is unavailable.
Diagnostics		The I/O blade is in diagnostics mode and is unavailable.

5.3

Testing an I/O Blade

Testing an I/O blade performs a register test of the ASIC and a SerDes level loopback test of all ports. To test an I/O blade, do the following:

1.Select an I/O blade.

2.Open the Blade menu and select Blade Properties.

3.Click the Test radio button in the Blade Properties dialog to place the I/O blade in test mode. Choose the OK button.

4.Open the Blade menu and select Test Blade.

5.Choose the Start button in the Test Blade dialog.

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