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McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual
General Information
• Configure the FICON and Open Systems Management Server
features if optional FICON and Open Systems Management
Server is installed.
• Configure Switch Binding if optional SANtegrity Binding feature
is installed.
• Configure Open Trunking if optional OpenTrunking feature is
installed.
• Configure the management style between open systems and
FICON management.
• Configure the switch name, location, description, and contact
person.
• Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking
operation, enabling LIN alerts and port binding, setting data
speeds, and running internal and external loopback diagnostics.
• Display field replaceable unit (FRU) properties such as the FRU
name, physical position in the switch (chassis slot number), active
failed state, part number, and serial number.
• Display information for individual Fibre Channel ports, such as
the port name, port number, Fibre Channel address, operational
state, type of port, and login data.
• Display information on nodes attached to ports.
• Display port performance and statistics.
• Display vital product data for the switch, such as the system
name, description, contact person, location, status, model
number, firmware and EC level, and manufacturer.
• Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit.
• Maintain a port address library (FICON management style only).
• Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its
hardware field-replaceable units.
• Perform an initial program load (IPL).
• Perform maintenance tasks for the switch including maintaining
firmware levels, administering the Call Home Notification
feature, accessing the switch logs, and collecting data to support
failure analysis.