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Set online state
Figure 62
Block or unblock a port
This section describes procedures to set the product online or offline.
Operational states are:
•
Online - When the product is set online, an attached device can
log in if the port is not blocked. Attached devices in the same zone
can communicate with each other.
•
Offline - When the product is set offline, all ports are set offline
and operation of attached Fibre Channel devices is disrupted. The
product transmits the OLS to attached devices, and the devices
cannot log in.
NOTE: Do not set the product offline unless directed to do so by a procedural
step or the next level of support.
To set the product online or offline:
1. At the Element Manager application (management server), select
Set Online State from the Maintenance menu. The Set Online State
dialog box displays
Set Online State dialog box
2. Perform one of the following:
— Click Set Online. A warning dialog box displays the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Online. Click OK.
— Click Set Offline. A warning dialog box displays the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Offline. Click OK.
This section describes procedures to block or unblock a Fibre Channel
port. Blocking a port prevents an attached device or fabric element
from communicating. A blocked port continuously transmits the
OLS. To block or unblock a port:
(Figure
62).
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