Configuring A Switch; Using The Configuration Wizard; Switch Properties; Switch Resets - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

Hp storageworks 8/20q fibre channel switch quicktools switch management user guide (5697-0411, june 2010)
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Switch resets

Reset Type
Hot Reset
Reset
Hard Reset
IMPORTANT:
not been unpacked, and the configuration backup files that were created on the switch are deleted.
To reset a switch using QuickTools:
1.
Select the switch to be reset from the fabric tree.
2.
Select Switch > Reset Switch, and then choose one of the following options:
• Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.
• Select Reset to perform a standard reset.
• Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset.

Configuring a switch

Switch configuration is divided into three areas: chassis configuration, network configuration, and SNMP
configuration.
Chassis configuration specifies switch-wide Fibre Channel settings.
Network configuration specifies IP and DNS settings.
SNMP configuration specifies SNMP settings, SNMP traps, and SNMP security.

Using the configuration wizard

Use the configuration wizard to configure the IP address and password for new or replacement switches.
To start the configuration wizard, select Wizards > Configuration Wizard.

Switch properties

Use the Switch Properties dialog box to change the following switch configuration parameters:
Domain ID and Domain ID Lock
Syslog
Symbolic name
Switch administrative state
Broadcast support
In-band management
Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI)
To open the Switch Properties dialog box, choose one of the following options:
Open the faceplate display for the switch you are configuring, and then select Switch > Switch
Properties.
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Description
Resets a switch without a Power On Self Test. This reset
activates the pending firmware, but does not disrupt switch
traffic. If errors are detected on a port during a hot reset, the
port is reset automatically.
Resets a switch without a Power On Self Test. This reset
activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch
traffic.
Resets a switch with a Power On Self Test. This reset
activates the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch
traffic.
If performing a Reset or a Hard Reset, the support files, the firmware image files that have

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