HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 74)

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NOTE: The status indicator is displayed on the port in the Hardware view. It indicates that a
corrective action is required to return the port to a normal operating state.
Link incident alerts
A link incident (LIN) is a problem detected on a fiber optic link, like the loss of light, invalid
sequences, and other problems. When a problem occurs, a LIN alert is sent to the Link Incident Log
in the switch Element Manager. LIN alerts warn you that a link incident is being detected through a
port connection that may require operator intervention to correct.
If LIN alerts are enabled for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box, a yellow triangle (attention
indicator) is displayed by the port connector in the Hardware view or in the Alert column in the
Port List view. Double-clicking the port with the yellow triangle displays the Port Properties dialog
box.
If LIN alerts have been enabled for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box, the Port Properties
dialog box contains a short description of the latest incident in the Link Incident field. Or, if there
are no active incidents,
None
is displayed. The system writes all link incidents to the Link Incident
Log.
To receive e-mail notification of LIN alerts:
• Enable LIN alerts for a port in the Configure Ports dialog box.
• Configure e-mail notification through HAFM.
• Enable E-Mail Notification through the Maintenance menu.
NOTE: The e-mail notification of LIN alerts is available to all users; no user permission levels are
imposed.
Although you can manually clear the attention indicator in the Hardware view and the alert
description in the Port Properties dialog box, they may also be cleared by actions outside of your
control, such as on HAFM appliance reboot.
To manually clear the link incident indicator (yellow triangle) in the Hardware view and the
description in the Link Incident field:
1. Right-click the port with the yellow triangle.
2. Click Clear Link Incident Alert(s).
3. In the Clear Link Incident Alert(s) dialog box, choose the appropriate option and click OK.
CAUTION: Clearing the incident indicator clears it for everyone using the system. If there are no
link incident alerts enabled for a port, no actions occur.