Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Set Switch Online State
Click this option to display the Set Online State dialog box. The dialog box
displays the current state (offline or online) and provides a button for changing the
state.
1. Click the Set Offline or Set Online button to toggle between the states.
Figure 16: Set Online State dialog box (Offline)
Figure 17: Set Online State dialog box (Online)
2. When the Set Online or Set Offline warning dialog box displays, click OK to
Port Menu
While in the Hardware View, right-click on any port to display the following
menu options.
Port Properties
Click this option to display the Port Properties dialog box. This dialog box
displays technical information about the port. Refer to
Information" on page 64 for more information.
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Caution:
Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users
currently operating attached devices that the switch is going offline and that
there will be a disruption of port operation. Also, request that the devices
affected by an interruption of data flow be set offline.
set the switch online or offline.
As the switch goes offline, the word OFFLINE displays in the State field in
the left corner of the Hardware View. As the switch goes online, the word
ONLINE displays in the State field in the left corner of the Hardware View.
When going offline, LED indicators on all ports with attached devices stay
green, but the switch sends offline sequences (OLS) to these devices.
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