HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch User Manual
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Element Manager overview
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Using the Element Manager, you can:
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Back up and restore configuration data.
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Clear the system error indicator.
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Configure Fibre Channel operating parameters for the fabric, such as R_A_TOV, E_D_TOV,
switch priority, and interop mode. You can also configure Fibre Channel operating parameters
for the switch, such as preferred and insistent domain ID, rerouting delay, and domain RSCNs.
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Configure individual ports with a port name describing the node attached to the port.
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Configure keys for new features.
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Configure interoperability mode for open switch fabrics.
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Configure Preferred Paths for interswitch links (ISLs).
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Configure link incident (LIN) alerts.
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Configure a nickname to display instead of the world wide name (WWN) for the switch and
attached nodes.
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Configure Port Binding and port speed.
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Configure SNMP trap recipients and community names.
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Configure Switch Binding if the optional SANtegrity Binding feature is installed.
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Configure Open Trunking if the optional Open Trunking feature is installed.
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Configure Open Systems Management Server features if the optional Open Systems
Management Server feature is installed.
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Configure the switch name, location, description, and contact person.
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Control individual Fibre Channel ports by blocking/unblocking operation, enabling LIN alerts
and Port Binding, and running internal and external loopback diagnostics.
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Display 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.
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Display information for individual Fibre Channel ports, such as the port name, port number,
Fibre Channel address, operational state, type of port, and login data.
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Display information on nodes attached to ports.
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Display port performance and statistics.
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Display 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.
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Enable beaconing for ports and the switch unit.
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Enable Alternate Control Prohibited (ACP) to restrict access to FICON switch connectivity
parameters.
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Monitor the operational status of the switch and each of its hardware field-replaceable units.
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Perform an initial program load (IPL).
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Perform 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.
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Reset port operation.