Block Or Unblock A Port; Set Online State Dialog Box - McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual

Repair Information
Figure 4-17
Block or Unblock a
Port
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NOTE: Do not set the product offline unless directed to do so by a procedural
step or the next level of support.
To set the product online or offline:
1. At the Element Manager application (management server), select
Set Online State from the Maintenance menu. The Set Online State
dialog box displays

Set Online State Dialog Box

2. Perform one of the following:
— Click Set Online. A warning dialog box displays the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Online. Click OK.
— Click Set Offline. A warning dialog box displays the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Offline. Click OK.
This section describes procedures to block or unblock a Fibre Channel
port. Blocking a port prevents an attached device or fabric element
from communicating. A blocked port continuously transmits the
OLS. To block or unblock a port:
1. At the Element Manager application (management server), click
the Hardware tab. The Hardware View for the selected switch
displays.
2. Move the cursor over the port to be blocked or unblocked and
right-click the mouse to open a list of menu options. Perform one
of the following:
— To block a port: Select the Block Port menu option. A Warning
dialog box displays. Click OK. The dialog box closes and the
following occur to indicate the port is blocked and offline:
• At the product, the green port LED extinguishes.
(Figure 4-17).