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Figure 12. Faceplate data window
A fabric updates the Topology and Faceplate windows by forwarding changes in status to the network
management workstation as they occur. You can use the fabric to update the switch module status, or you can
refresh the switch status at any time. To refresh a switch module status that is displayed, use one of the
following actions:
• Click
Refresh.
• Click
View / Refresh.
•Press the F5 key.
• Right-click a switch module in the Topology window and click
Refresh Switch.
• Right-click in the graphic window in the Faceplate window, and click
Refresh Switch.
Name Server data window
The Name Server data window displays information about the devices that are logged in to the fabric. Click
the Name Server tab below the data window to display name server information for all devices that are logged
in to the selected fabric. To narrow the display to devices that are logged in to specific switch modules, select
one or more switches in the fabric tree or the Topology window. For a description of the entries in the Name
Server Data window, see Table 19 For exporting name server information, see “Exporting alarm log
information to a file” on page 98.
✏ NOTE
Internal ports 1 through 14 are fixed.
Table 19. Name server data window entries
Entry Description
Device Device number in the fabric
Switch Switch module name
Port Port number: Ext1:0, Ext2:15
Address Fibre Channel address
Type Node type