EMC Connectrix ED-64M, User Manual

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4
Using the Hardware View
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Monitoring and Managing the Director
CAUTION
!
Before setting the director off line, warn administrators and
users currently operating attached devices that the director is
going off line and that there will be a disruption of port
operation. Also, request that the devices affected by an
interruption of data flow be set off line.
Port Card Menu Right-click a port card in the Hardware view to display the following
menu options.
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Open Port Card View — Opens the port card view. You can also
open the port card view by double-clicking the port card in the
display. Refer to Using the Port Card View on page 4-14 for detailed
information.
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FRU Properties — Displays the Properties window for the port
card, including the FRU name, position (slot number in
backplane), state (active or failed), beaconing state (on or off) part
number, and serial number.
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Enable Beaconing — Alows you to enable or disable beaconing
for the card. Click the checkbox to add/remove a check mark.
(When the box is checked, beaconing is enabled.) Enabling
beaconing causes the amber LED on the card to flash, to help
locate the card in the unit.
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Block All Ports — Allows you to block all ports on the selected
card.
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Unblock All Ports — Allows you to unblock all ports on the
selected card.
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Diagnostics — Is used by service personnel to run internal
loopback and external loopback tests on port card ports.
CTP Card Menu
Right-click the CTP card in the Hardware view to display a menu
with the following options:
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FRU Properties — Displays a FRU Properties window for the
CTP card. Properties include the FRU name, position (slot
number in the backplane), state (active, backup, or failed), part
number, and serial number.
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Enable Beaconing — Allows you enable/disable beaconing for
the CTP card. Enabling beaconing causes the amber LED on the
card to flash to help you locate it in the unit.