HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 18)

Element Manager overview 18
• Nicknames to display instead of the world wide names (WWN) for the switch and attached
nodes.
• Port Binding and port speed.
• SNMP trap recipients and community names.
• Switch Binding if the optional SANtegrity Binding feature is installed.
• Open Trunking if the optional Open Trunking feature is installed.
• Open Systems Management Server features if the optional Open Systems Management
Server feature is installed.
• Switch name, location, description, and contact person.
• Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking operation, enabling LIN
alerts and Port Binding, and running internal and external loopback diagnostics.
• Display the following Element Manager information:
• Field replaceable unit (FRU) properties such as the FRU name, physical position in the switch
(chassis slot number), active/failed state, part number, and serial number.
• Individual Fibre Channel ports, such as the port name, port number, Fibre Channel address,
operational state, type of port, and login data.
• Nodes attached to ports.
• Port performance and statistics.
• Vital product data for the switch, such as the system name, description, contact person,
location, status, model number, firmware and Engineering Change (EC) level, and
manufacturer.
• Perform miscellaneous Element Manager tasks:
• Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit.
• Enable Alternate Control Prohibited (ACP) to restrict access to Fibre Connection (FICON)
switch connectivity parameters.
• Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its hardware field-replaceable units.
• Perform an initial program load (IPL).
• 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.
• Reset port operation.
• Run port diagnostics.
• Set the date and time on the switch.
NOTE: You can configure some features through both the HAFM and the Element Manager, you
must enable Element Manager feature permissions for Administrative, Operator, and Maintenance
user levels through the HAFM. When this guide refers to the HAFM for specific tasks, you should see
the HAFM online help or the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide for detailed
instructions.