McDATA Sphereon 4500, User Manual

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McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Figure 2-7
Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Offline)
Figure 2-8
Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Online)
2. When the Set Online or Set Offline warning dialog box displays,
click OK to set the switch online or offline.
As the switch goes offline, the word, “OFFLINE,” displays in the
State field in the left corner of the Hardware View. As the switch
goes online, the word, “ONLINE,” displays in the State field in
the left corner of the Hardware View. When going offline, LED
indicators on all ports with attached devices stay green/blue, but
the switch sends offline sequences (OLS) to these devices.
Port Menu While in the Hardware View, right-click on any port to display the
following menu options.
Port Properties
Click this to display the Port Properties dialog box. This dialog box
displays technical information about the port. See
Displaying Port
Information on page 2-8 for more information.
Port Technology
Click this to display the Port Technology dialog box. This dialog box
displays the following information:
• Port number.
• Connector type: Always LC.
• Transceiver type: Longwave laser LC or shortwave laser LC.