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Switch Fabric Log
Perform port diagnostics
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Length - Size of frame payload in bytes.
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Payload - First 32 bytes of frame payload (hexadecimal).
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SOF - Start of frame character (hexadecimal).
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EOF - End of frame character (hexadecimal).
NOTE: Identical entries are recorded in the wrapping and non-wrapping
logs. When the non-wrapping log fills, old records are overwritten. The
wrapping log preserves all records.
The Switch Fabric Log records the time and nature of changes made to
a multiswitch fabric that affect this product. The log describes:
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Date/Time - Date and time the change occurred. Timing
granularity is provided to one hundredth of a second.
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Description - Description of the zoning or fabric change.
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Event Data - Supplementary event data that provides additional
information that varies according to the even logged.
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Ports (RSCN only) - List of product ports affected by registered
state change notifications (RSCNs) related to the event.
NOTE: Identical entries are recorded in the wrapping and non-wrapping
logs. When the non-wrapping log fills, old records are overwritten. The
wrapping log preserves all records.
Fibre Channel port diagnostic information is obtained by:
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Inspecting properties at the Port List View.
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Inspecting statistical information at the Performance View.
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Inspecting parameters at the Port Properties dialog box.
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Inspecting parameters at the Port Technology dialog box.
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Performing an internal or external loopback test.
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Swapping ports.
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