Set The Switch Online; Set The Switch Offline; Configure Switch Identification - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Manual

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/24

Set the Switch Online

When the switch is set online, an attached device can log into the switch if the port
is not blocked. Attached devices can communicate with each other if they are
configured in the same zone. Use these steps to set the switch online:
1. Open HAFM. The Products View page displays.
2. Double-click the appropriate switch icon. The Hardware View page for the
3. Choose Maintenance > Set Online State. If the switch is offline, the Set
4. Click Set Online. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating status is online.
5. Click OK. The Status table displays Online.

Set the Switch Offline

When the Edge Switch 2/24 is set offline, all ports are set offline. The switch
transmits the offline sequence (OLS) to attached devices, and the devices cannot
log in to the switch. Use these steps to set the switch offline:
1. Notify the customer that the switch is going offline.
2. Open HAFM. The Products View page displays.
3. Choose the appropriate switch icon. The Hardware View page for the
4. Choose Maintenance > Set Online State. If the switch is online, the Set
5. Click Set Offline. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating the switch will
6. Click OK.

Configure Switch Identification

Perform this procedure to configure the switch name, description, location, and
contact person. The Name, Location, and Contact variables configured here
correspond respectively to the SNMP variables sysName, sysLocation,
and sysContact. These variables are used by SNMP management
workstations when obtaining data from managed switches.
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selected switch displays.
Online State dialog box displays, indicating the status is offline.
selected switch displays.
Online State dialog box displays, indicating the status is Online.
be set offline.
Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Guide