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Display information for individual Fibre Channel ports, such as
the port name, port number, Fibre Channel address, operational
state, type of port, and login data.
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Display information on nodes attached to ports.
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Display port performance and statistics.
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Display vital product data for the switch, such as the system
name, description, contact person, location, status, model
number, firmware and EC level, and manufacturer.
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Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit.
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Maintain a port address library (FICON management style only).
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Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its
hardware field-replaceable units.
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Perform an initial program load (IPL).
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Perform maintenance tasks for the switch including maintaining
firmware levels, administering the Call Home Notification
feature, accessing the switch logs, and collecting data to support
failure analysis.
NOTE: The Call Home Notification feature may be optional, depending
on your purchased software package.
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Reset port operation.
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Run port diagnostics.
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Set the date and time on the switch.
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Swap addresses between ports (FICON management style only).
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Use standard keyboard navigation in dialog boxes. For example,
use the Tab, arrow, and backspace keys to move through dialog
box fields and the Enter key to perform default button functions.
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