HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 55)

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• Management style—Always set to the Open Systems management style.
• Preferred domain ID— As set through the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box.
• Active domain ID—The actual domain ID assigned to the switch.
• FC address domain—The switch’s Fibre Channel address (hexadecimal).
• CTP state—Either Active or Failed.
• Switch speed—This is always set to
2 Gig
.
• Switch binding— Displays
Enabled
if the optional SANtegrity Binding features are installed
and enabled. Otherwise, displays
Disabled
.
Using menu options
Right-click on various parts of the Hardware View to display menu options for displaying status and
information and for controlling the switch and various hardware components.Switch Menu
Right-click on any area of the switch illustration where a hardware component is not installed to
display the following menu options:
• Properties—Displays the Switch Properties dialog box. This dialog box contains the switch
name, description, location, and contact person configured through the Configure Identification
dialog box. Also included is other product information, as detailed in ” Displaying switch
information ” on page 54. You can also display this dialog box by double-clicking an area on
the illustration (near to, but not on, a hardware component).
• Enable unit beaconing—Toggles unit beaconing on or off. When the check box has a
check mark, unit beaconing is on, and the system error light (ERR) on the switch blinks to help
users locate the unit managed by the Element Manager. The amber indicator on the Hardware
View also blinks when beaconing is enabled. When you click the check box to remove the
check mark, the unit beaconing is disabled.
NOTE: You can only enable beaconing if there are no system errors (the system error indicator is
off).
• Clear system error light—Turns off the amber system error light (ERR), located below the
green/blue power (PWR) LED on the switch. This also turns off the amber system error light
indicator in the Hardware View (front view)
• IPL—Initiates an IPL on the switch. When the dialog box appears confirming the IPL, click Yes.
NOTE: An IPL is not intended for ordinary or casual use and should only be performed when
directed by your support personnel.
See ” Executing an IPL ” on page 135 for detailed procedures.