Director Properties; Enable Unit Beaconing; Clear System Error Light; Ipl Director - HP StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Product Manager Manual

Director Properties

Click to display the Director Properties dialog box. This dialog box contains the
director name, description, location, director data speed, and contact person
configured through the Configure Identification dialog box. Also included is other
product information as detailed in
You can also display this dialog box when you click an area on the illustration away
from a hardware component.

Enable Unit Beaconing

Click the check box to toggle unit beaconing on or off. When the check box has a
check mark, unit beaconing is on, and the amber system error light on the director
front bezel blinks to help users locate the actual unit in an equipment room. When you
click the check box to remove the check mark, unit beaconing is disabled and the
amber LED goes out.
NOTE: You can only enable beaconing if there are no system errors (the system error light is
off).

Clear System Error Light

Choose this to turn off the amber system error LED, located below the green power
LED on the director front bezel.

IPL Director

Choose this option to initiate an IPL on the director. When the dialog box displays
confirming the IPL, click Yes.
Refer to the hp StorageWorks director 2/64 service manual or hp StorageWorks
director 2/140 service manual for details.
NOTE: An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should be performed only when
directed by your support personnel.

Setting Director Date and Time

Choose this option to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box.
1. Click to display the Configure Date and Time dialog box.
The dialog box displays with a check mark (the default) in the Periodic
Date/Time Synchronization check box. If this field is checked, the HAFM server
periodically sets the director time to automatically synchronize with the HAFM
server time. Daylight savings time automatically updates on the director using this
option.
director product manager user guide
Monitoring and Managing the Director
"Displaying Director Information" on page 2–9.
2–11