HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 68)

68 Managing your fabrics, switches, and ports
You should also set up a periodic checking of the remote server so that you are alerted if the server
becomes unavailable and you can correct the problem. Refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 4.x
procedures user guide for additional information.
The following procedures describe in detail the tasks for setting up automatic transfer.
To specify a remote server:
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43 .
2. Click the Trace tab.
3. Enter the FTP host IP address, path of the remote directory in which to store the trace dump files, FTP
user name, and FTP password in the appropriate fields. The password is optional if you log in as an
anonymous user.
4. Click Apply.
To enable automatic transfer of trace dumps:
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43 .
2. Click the Trace tab.
3. Select Enable in the Auto FTP Upload section to enable automatic uploading of the trace dump to the
FTP host.
4. Click Apply.
Disabling automatic trace uploads
If automatic uploading of a trace dump is disabled, you must manually upload the trace dump or else the
information is overwritten when a subsequent trace dump is generated.
To disable automatic uploading of the trace dump:
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43 .
2. Click the Trace tab.
3. Select Disable in the Auto FTP Upload section to disable automatic uploading of the trace dump to the
FTP host.
4. Click Apply.
Uploading a trace dump manually
You can manually upload a trace dump when automatic uploading is not enabled. To upload the trace
dump:
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43 .
2. Click the Trace tab.
The Trace Dump Availability section shows whether a trace dump is available. If the Trace Auto FTP
Uploaded check box is selected, the trace dump has been automatically uploaded to the FTP host.
3. Select Upload Trace. If the Upload Trace button is inactivated, it means that a trace dump is not
available.
The Upload Trace dialog box opens, along with the default trace dump file name.
4. Optional: Enter a new trace dump file name if you want to change it from the default name.
5. For Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Director 2/128, select the CP (active or standby) from which the trace
dump is to be uploaded.
If the CP does not have a trace dump, that CP selection is disabled.