HP StorageWorks 2.12 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 166)

Using Maintenance Features
166 Edge Switch Element Manager User Guide
Set Online State
Use the procedure in this section to display the current switch operating state
(offline or online) and change the state as required. See
Table 2 on page 48 for
more information on the switch operating states.
Caution: Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users
currently operating devices that are attached to the switch that it is going
offline and that there will be a disruption of communications. Make sure
administrators of device(s) attached to ports halt Fibre Channel traffic
through the switch.
To set the switch online or offline (depending on current state):
1. Right-click the switch in the Hardware View and click Set Online State, or
click Maintenance > Set Online State. One of the following dialog boxes
displays, depending on the current operating state.
Figure 59: Set Online State dialog box (state is offline)
Figure 60: Set Online State dialog box (state is online)
2. Click Set Offline or Set Online, depending on the operating state you want to
set.
3. When a warning box displays requesting you to confirm the offline or online
state, click OK.
As the switch goes offline, OFFLINE displays in the State field of the Switch
Status table in the Hardware View.