McDATA 4500 Switch User Manual


 
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McDATA® Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Product Manager Overview
Configure nickname to display instead of WWN for switch and
attached nodes.
Configuring Port Binding.
Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names.
Configure Switch Binding (if installed)
Configure Open Systems Management Server features (if
installed).
Configure the switch name, location, description, and contact
person.
Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking
operation, enabling LIN alerts and port binding, 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.
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 feature, accessing
the switch logs, and collecting data to support failure analysis.
Call-Home may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied
server platform for the EFC Management applications.
Reset port operation.