Fabrics; Rename; Persist Fabric Topology; Unpersist Fabric Topology - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

Using the Fabrics View

Fabrics

Choose the Fabrics menu on the menu bar to display the following options.

Rename

This option is only active if a fabric is persisted. Click this to display the Rename
Fabric dialog box. Enter a new name to change the name displayed in the Fabrics
View.

Persist Fabric Topology

This persists the currently selected fabric. If the fabric was not persisted
previously, this option displays the Persist Fabric dialog box, where you can
provide a name for the persisted fabric. A persisted fabric is a "snapshot" of the
current fabric. When the fabric configuration of ISLs and products changes from
this snapshot, status indicators display in the tab view and entries on fabric
changes appear in the Fabric Log. For details, refer to
page 113.

Unpersist Fabric Topology

This option is only enabled if a fabric has been persisted. Selecting this option will
display a warning that the fabric log will be lost if the fabric is unpersisted. Click
Yes to unpersist the fabric and the current view of the fabric displays in the tab's
view area without the fabric status indicators. The name of the fabric in the Fabric
Tree changes back to the fabric's WWN. A fabric status icon will no longer
appear by the WWN.

Export Fabric Topology

Click to display the Export Fabric Topology dialog box. Use this dialog box to
create an .xml file containing fabric topology information and an associated
Fabric Topology .dtd file. The .dtd file is required for reading the .xml file in
browsers.
Enter a name in the dialog box for the .xml file in the File Name field, select a
folder on your C: drive or network drive where you want to save the file, then
click Save.
You can open this file and read its contents using any ASCII editor, such as
Notepad. Information is grouped under the WWN of each fabric member (switch
or director). Information includes:
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WWN and domain ID of the switch or director.
Output port on the switch or director where an ISL is attached.
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