Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Section Managing Fabrics

SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide

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2.11.2.3	Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus	2-21
2.11.3	Topology Data Windows	2-21
2.12	Using the Faceplate Display	2-22
2.12.1	Port Views and Status	2-22
2.12.2	Working with Ports	2-23
2.12.2.1	Selecting Ports	2-23
2.12.2.2	Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu	2-23
2.12.3	Faceplate Data Windows	2-24

Section 3	Managing Fabrics
3.1	Security	3-1
3.1.1	User Authentication	3-1
3.1.2	Inter-Switch Link Security	3-2
3.1.3	Inband Management	3-2
3.2	Managing the Fabric Database	3-3
3.2.1	Adding a Fabric	3-3
3.2.2	Removing a Fabric	3-4
3.2.3	Opening a Fabric View File	3-4
3.2.4	Saving a Fabric View File	3-4
3.2.5	Rediscovering a Fabric	3-5
3.2.6	Adding a New Switch to a Fabric	3-5
3.2.7	Replacing a Failed Switch	3-6
3.2.8	Deleting Switches and Links	3-7
3.3	Displaying Fabric Information	3-7
3.3.1	Fabric Status	3-7
3.3.2	Displaying the Event Browser	3-9
3.3.2.1	Filtering the Event Browser	3-11
3.3.2.2	Sorting the Event Browser	3-12
3.3.2.3	Save the Event Browser to a File	3-12
3.3.3	Active Zone Set Data Window	3-13
3.4	Zoning a Fabric	3-14
3.4.1	Zoning Concepts	3-14
3.4.1.1	Zones	3-14
3.4.1.2	Aliases	3-16
3.4.1.3	Zone Sets	3-16
3.4.1.4	Zoning Database	3-17
3.4.1.5	Zoning Configuration	3-17
3.4.2	Using the Zoning Config Dialog	3-18
3.4.2.1	FC-SW-2 Auto Save	3-18
3.4.2.2	Default Visibility	3-18

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