McDATA 4500 Switch User Manual


 
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McDATA® Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Clear System Error Light
Select this to turn off the amber system error light (ERR), located
below the green/blue power (PWR) LED on the switch. This also
turns off the amber system error light indicator in the Hardware View
(front view)
IPL Switch
Select this option to initiate an IPL on the switch. When the dialog
box displays confirming the IPL, click Yes.
An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should only be
performed when directed by your support personnel.
Refer to Execute an IPL on page 5-2 for detailed procedures.
Set Switch Date and Time
Select this option to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box.
1. Click to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box.
The dialog box displays with a check mark (the default) in the
Periodic Date/Time Synchronization check box. If this field is
checked, the EFC Server periodically sets the switch time to
automatically synchronize with the EFC Server time. Daylight
savings time automatically updates on the switch using this
option.
The current date and time display in the Date and Time fields. If
the Periodic Date/Time Synchronization field is checked, the Date
and Time fields are disabled (grayed out).
To enable and disable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, click the
check box and then click Activate.
Figure 2-5 Configure Date and Time Periodic Synchronization Dialog Box