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

For details on functions performed by an IPL, refer to the HP StorageWorks
Director 2/64 Service Manual for the Director 2/64 and the HP StorageWorks
Director 2/140 Service Manual for the Director 2/140.

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:
1. Choose Set Online State from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar.
2. Click Set Offline or Set Online, depending on the operating state you want to
3. When a warning box displays requesting you to confirm the offline or online
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Online—When the director is in the online state, all of the unblocked ports
are allowed to log in to the fabric and to begin communicating. Devices can
connect to the director and communicate with another device if:
— The port is not blocked.
— The default zone is enabled or both devices are in the same zone.
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.
Caution: Before setting the director offline, warn administrators and users
currently 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 devices attached to ports quiesce Fibre Channel traffic
through the director.
To set the director online or offline (depending on current state), right-click
the director in the Hardware View and choose Set Online State from the
menu, or use the following steps:
set.
state, click OK.
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