Q-Logic SANBOX2-8C/16 manual Symbolic Name, Switch Administrative States

4 – Managing Switches	0
Configuring a Switch

4.7.2.1

Symbolic Name

The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the switch. The symbolic name is used in the topology and faceplate displays, as well as many data windows to more easily identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).

4.7.2.2

Switch Administrative States

The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The switch 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. SANsurfer Switch Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state. The configured administrative state is displayed in the Switch Properties dialog.

„The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the switch for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command. Refer to the ”Set Command” on page A-36.

Table 4-4describes the administrative state values.

	Table 4-4. Switch Administrative States
Parameter		Description
Online		The switch is available.
Offline		The switch is unavailable.
Diagnostics		The switch is in diagnostics mode, is unavailable, and tests can
		then be run on all ports of the switch.

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