McDATA Sphereon 4500, User Manual

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McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Product Manager Overview
• Configure nickname to display instead of WWN for switch and
attached nodes.
• Configuring Port Binding.
• Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names.
• Configure Switch Binding (if installed)
• Configure Open Systems Management Server features (if
installed).
• Configure the switch name, location, description, and contact
person.
• Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking
operation, enabling LIN alerts and port binding, and running
internal and external loopback diagnostics.
• Display field replaceable unit (FRU) properties such as the FRU
name, physical position in the switch (chassis slot number), active
failed state, part number, and serial number.
• Display information for individual Fibre Channel ports, such as
the port name, port number, Fibre Channel address, operational
state, type of port, and login data.
• Display information on nodes attached to ports.
• Display port performance and statistics.
• Display vital product data for the switch, such as the system
name, description, contact person, location, status, model
number, firmware and EC level, and manufacturer.
• Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit.
• Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its
hardware field-replaceable units.
• Perform an initial program load (IPL).
• Perform maintenance tasks for the switch including maintaining
firmware levels, administering the Call-Home feature, accessing
the switch logs, and collecting data to support failure analysis.
Call-Home may not be available if you are using a customer-supplied
server platform for the EFC Management applications.
• Reset port operation.