Set Online State - HP Surestore 64 - Director Switch User Manual

Set Online State

Use the procedure in this section to display the current director operating state (offline or
online) and change the state as required.
The director can have one of the following operational states:
•
Online
When the director is in the online state, all of the unblocked ports are allowed to log in
to the fabric and begin communicating. Devices can connect to the director if the port
is not blocked and can communicate with another attached device if both devices are
in the same zone or if the default zone is enabled.
•
Offline
When the director is in the offline state, all the installed ports are offline. The ports
transmit an OLS (offline sequence), and they cannot accept a login for connection from
an attached device. All ports in the director, including E_Ports, are placed offline
regardless of whether they were blocked or unblocked and the director is removed
from a multiswitch fabric.
C Before setting the director offline, warn administrators and users currently
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operating devices that are attached to the director that it is going offline and
that there will be a disruption of communications. Make sure administrators
of device( s) attached to ports quiesce Fibre Channel traffic through the
director.
To set the director online or offline (depending on current state), use the following
steps:
1. Right-click on the director in the Hardware View and select Set Online State in the
menu, or place the cursor over the Maintenance icon and select Set Online State.
One of the following dialog boxes displays, depending on the current operating state.
168 Set Online State