Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Working with Ports, Selecting Ports, Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu

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2 – Using SANbox Manager Using the Faceplate Display

2.12.2

Working with Ports

Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify them. Context sensitive popup menus and properties dialogs are accessible through the faceplate and port icons.

2.12.2.1

Selecting Ports

You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are highlighted in blue.

„To select a port, click the port in the faceplate display.

„To select a range of consecutive ports, select a port, then press and hold the shift key and select another port. The application selects both end ports and all ports in between in port number sequence.

„To select several non-consecutive ports, hold the Control key while selecting.

„To select all ports, right-click anywhere in the graphic window. Select Select All Ports from the popup menu.

To cancel a selection, press and hold the Control key and select it again.

2.12.2.2

Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu

To open the popup menu, right-click anywhere in the graphic window to present the following tasks. If no ports are selected, the corresponding tasks will be unavailable in the menu.

„Refresh the switch

„Select all ports

„Manage switch properties

„Manage network properties

„Extended credits wizard

„Manage port properties

„Change the port symbolic name

„Run the port loopback tests

To select one or more ports and open the Port popup menu, right-click a port.

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