Supervisor And Switching Modules; Context Menus - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Device Manager
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Supervisor and Switching Modules

In the Device View, you can right-click an object and get information on it, or configure it. If you
right-click a module, the menu shows the module number and gives you the option to configure or reset
the module. If you right-click a port, the menu shows the port number and gives you the option to
configure, monitor, enable/disable, set beacon mode, or perform diagnostics on the port.
You can select multiple ports in Device Manager and apply options to all the selected ports at one time.
Tip
Either select the ports by clicking the mouse and dragging it around them, or hold down the Control key
and click each port.
To enable or disable a port, right-click the port and click Enable or Disable from the pop-up menu. To
enable or disable multiple ports, drag the mouse to select the ports and then right-click the selected ports.
Then click Enable or Disable from the pop-up menu.
To manage trunking on one or more ports, right-click the ports and click Configure. In the dialog box
that appears, right-click the current value in the Trunk column and click nonTrunk, trunk, or auto from
the pull-down list.
To create PortChannels using Device Manager, click PortChannels from the Interface menu. For
detailed instructions, see
conveniently create a PortChannel.
To create a PortChannel, all the ports on both ends of the link must have the same port speed, trunking
Note
type, and administrative state.

Context Menus

Context menus are available in both Device Manager views by right-clicking a device or table.
From Device View:
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From Summary View:
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Chapter 23, "Configuring PortChannels."
Device—Right-click a system, module, or power supply to bring up a menu that gives you the option
to configure or reset the device.
Port— Right-click a port to bring up a menu that shows you the number of the port you have clicked,
and to give you the option to configure, monitor, enable, disable, set beacon mode, or perform
diagnostics on the port.
Table— Right-click the table header to show a list of which columns to display in that table:
Interface, Description, VSANs, Mode, Connected To, Speed (Gb), Rx, Tx, Errors, Discards, and
Log. Click the Description field to bring up the appropriate configuration dialog box for the port
type.
You can also use Fabric Manager to
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Using Device Manager
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