Isolating Port Issues Using Device Manager - Cisco 9134 - MDS Multilayer Fabric Switch Troubleshooting Manual

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Ports
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The port monitoring view also provide access to graphing tools. Select the cells that you are interested
in, and then click one of the graphing tools to display the related line
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Isolating Port Issues Using Device Manager

To isolate port issues using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Choose Interfaces > FC ALL and verify that the Status Oper field is up to determine if the host HBA
Step 1
and the storage port can provide link level connectivity to their respective switches.
See
If the port is down and offline, set Admin Status to up and click Apply to bring the port online.
Step 2
Repeat
Step 3
If either of the ports fails to remain in the online state, then you may have a faulty GBIC, cabling or
HBA/subsystem port.
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Device Manager: Port Monitoring Traffic Tab
Device Manager: Port Monitoring Line Chart
Table 8-1 on page 8-3 for details on nonoperational interface reasons.
Step 1 to determine if the port is online.
Overview of the FC-MAC Driver and the Port Manager
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