3 Managin g the 8Gb SAN Switch
This chapter provides the following information:
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Management features,page31
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Maintaining the 8Gb SAN Switch,page32
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Powering on and off, page 33
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Interpreting LED activity, page 34
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LED pa tterns, page 34
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POST and boot specifications,page36
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Firmware update,page37
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Abouttheresetbutton, page 37
• Replacing a faulty 8Gb SAN Switch
Managemen
tfeatures
The manag
ement tools built into the 8Gb SAN Switch (listed in Table 11) can be used to monitor fabric
topology
, port status, physical status, and other information used for performance analysis and system
debugging.
When running IP over FC, these management tools must be run on both the Fibre Channel host and the
switch and must be supported by the Fibre Channel host driver. For a list of Fibre Channel hosts supported
by the 8G
b SAN Switch, contact your HP representative.
Table 11 8Gb SAN Switch management features
Managem
ent tool
Out-of-band suppor t
In-band
support
CLI—Run up to two admin
sessions and four user sessions
simultaneously. For more
information, r efer to the latest
version of the HP StorageWorks
Fabric OS administrator guide and
the Fabric OS command reference
guide.
Ethernet or serial connection
IP over FC
Advanced Web Tools—For
information, r efer to the latest
version of the Fabric OS W eb
Tools administrator's guide.
Ethe
rnet connection
IP over FC
Standard SNMP applications—For
information, r efer to the latest
version of the Fabric OS MIB
reference guide.
Ethernet connection
IP over FC
Management Ser ver—For more
information, r efer to the latest
version of the HP StorageWorks
Fabric OS administrator guide and
the Fabric OS command reference
guide.
Ethernet connection
SMI-S compliant management
program
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