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2 – Using SANbox Manager
Using the Faceplate Display
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2.15.1
I/O Blades
Figure 2-15 shows how slots appear in the faceplate display with and without
installed I/O blades. I/O blade failure status is indicated by a status icon as shown
in Figure 2-15. The SANbox2-64 switch numbers its slots from 0–10 from left to
right. I/O blades occupy slots 1–4 and 6–9. Ports on an I/O blade are numbered
from 0–7 from top to bottom in slot 1, 8–15 in slot 2, and so on to 56–63 in slot 9.
The Blade Info data window assigns blade numbers 0–7 to slot numbers 1–4 and
6–9.
2.15.2
Port Views and Status
Port color and text provide information about the port and its operational state.
Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the
following views of port status corresponding to the View menu options in the
faceplate display. Refer to ”Monitoring Port Status” on page 6-2 for more
information about these displays.
Port type
Port state
Port speed
Port media
2.15.3
Working with I/O Blades and Ports
I/O blades and ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays
and menus. You select I/O blades and ports to display information about them in
their respective data windows or to modify them. Context sensitive popup menus
and properties windows are accessible through the I/O blade and port icons.
2.15.3.1
Selecting I/O Blades and Ports
You can select I/O blades and ports in the following ways. Selected blades are
highlighted blue.
To select an I/O blade or port, click the I/O blade or port in the faceplate
display.
To select a range of consecutive I/O blades or ports, select an I/O blade or
port, then press and hold the shift key and select another. The application
selects both end I/O blades or ports and those in between in sequence.
To select several non-consecutive I/O blades or ports, hold the Control key
while selecting.