Error-Detection, Reporting, And Serviceability Features - McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual

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Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features

McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
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Hubs can be daisy-chained to provide additional connections as more
switches (or other McDATA managed products) are installed on a
network. Multiple hubs are daisy-chained by attaching RJ-45
Ethernet patch cables and configuring each hub through a medium-
dependent interface (MDI) switch.
The switch provides the following error detection, reporting, and
serviceability features:
• LEDs on switch FRUs and adjacent to Fibre Channel ports that
provide visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions.
• Redundant FRUs (SFP transceivers and integrated cooling fan
and power supply assemblies) that are removed or replaced
without disrupting switch or Fibre Channel link operation.
• A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of
FRUs without the use of tools or equipment.
• System alerts and logs that display switch, Ethernet link, and
Fibre Channel link status at the EFCM Basic Edition interface,
client communicating with the management server, or customer-
supplied server (running a SAN management application).
• Diagnostic software that performs power-on self-tests (POSTs)
and port diagnostics (loopback tests).
• An RS-232 maintenance port at the rear of the switch (port
access is password protected) that enables installation or service
personnel to change the switch's IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway address.
These parameters can also be changed through a Telnet session,
access for which is provided through a local or remote PC with an
Internet connection to the switch.
• Data collection through the EFCM Basic Edition interface or
Element Manager application to help isolate system problems.
The data includes a memory dump file and audit, hardware, and
engineering logs.