Switch Administrative States - Qlogic 5800V Series User Manual

If you connect a new switch to an existing fabric with its domain ID unlocked, and
a domain conflict occurs, the new switch is isolated as a separate fabric. However,
you can remedy this by resetting the new switch or taking it offline then back
online. The principal switch reassigns the domain ID and the switch joins the
fabric.
NOTE:
Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain
ID and port number pair. You must reconfigure zones that are affected by
domain ID reassignment.
Syslog
The Syslog (Remote Logging) feature enables saving the log information to a
remote host that supports the syslog protocol. When enabled, the log entries are
sent to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP
Address box. Log entries are saved in the internal switch log, whether this feature
is enabled or not.
To save log information to a remote host, you must edit the syslog.conf file
(located on the remote host) and then restart the syslog daemon. Consult your
operating system documentation for information on how to configure Remote
Logging. The syslog.conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that
specifies the name of the log file in which to save error messages. Add the
following line to the syslog.conf file:
local0.info <tab> /var/adm/messages.name
A <tab> separates the selector field (local0.info) and action field which contains
the log file path name in the format /var/adm/messages/messages.name.
Symbolic Name
The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies
the switch. The symbolic name is used in the displays and data windows to help
identify switches. The following characters may not be used in the symbolic name:
pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).

Switch Administrative States

The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The
switch administrative state exists in two forms: configured administrative state and
current administrative state.
The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch
configuration and is preserved across switch resets. Enterprise Fabric Suite
always makes changes to the configured administrative state. The configured
administrative state appears in the Switch Properties dialog box.
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5–Managing Switches
Configuring a Switch
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