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4 – Managing Switches
Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File
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4.2
Exporting Alarm Log Information to a File
To save switch alarm log information to file, open the faceplate display and do the
following:
1. Open the Switch menu and select Export Alarm Log.
2. In the Save window, enter a file name.
3. Choose the Save button.
4.3
Exporting Name Server Information to a File
To save switch name server information to file, open the topology display and do
the following:
1. Open the Switch menu and select Export Name Server.
2. In the Save window, enter a file name.
3. Choose the Save button.
4.4
Paging a Switch
You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all
port Logged-In LEDs to flash, making it easier to recognize. To page a switch,
open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and enable the Toggle Beacon
selection. To cancel the beacon, reselect Toggle Beacon.
4.5
Resetting a Switch
Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory.
You can reset a switch in the following ways:
■ Select the switch to be reset in the fabric tree. Open the Switch menu and
select Reset Switch.
■ Turn both power supplies off, then turn one or both of them back on.
4.6
Configuring a Switch
Switch configuration is divided into two areas: chassis configuration and network
configuration. Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings.
Network configuration specifies Ethernet and SNMP related settings.
To open the Switch Properties window, open the Switch menu and select Switch
Properties. You may also right-click a switch graphic in the topology display or
faceplate display, and select Switch Properties from the popup menu.