HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24, Installation Manual

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Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/24
66 Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Guide
Set the Switch Online
When the switch is set online, an attached device can log into the switch if the port
is not blocked. Attached devices can communicate with each other if they are
configured in the same zone. Use these steps to set the switch online:
1. Open HAFM. The Products View page displays.
2. Double-click the appropriate switch icon. The Hardware View page for the
selected switch displays.
3. Choose Maintenance > Set Online State. If the switch is offline, the Set
Online State dialog box displays, indicating the status is offline.
4. Click Set Online. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating status is online.
5. Click OK. The Status table displays
Online
.
Set the Switch Offline
When the Edge Switch 2/24 is set offline, all ports are set offline. The switch
transmits the offline sequence (OLS) to attached devices, and the devices cannot
log in to the switch. Use these steps to set the switch offline:
1. Notify the customer that the switch is going offline.
2. Open HAFM. The Products View page displays.
3. Choose the appropriate switch icon. The Hardware View page for the
selected switch displays.
4. Choose Maintenance > Set Online State. If the switch is online, the Set
Online State dialog box displays, indicating the status is
Online
.
5. Click Set Offline. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating the switch will
be set offline.
6. Click OK.
Configure Switch Identification
Perform this procedure to configure the switch name, description, location, and
contact person. The
Name
,
Location
, and
Contact
variables configured here
correspond respectively to the SNMP variables
sysName
,
sysLocation
,
and
sysContact
. These variables are used by SNMP management
workstations when obtaining data from managed switches.