FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000171-010, April 2005)

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Figure 4-18 Operations Panel (Switch Page with Online State Tab)
3. Click Set Online. The switch comes online and the message Your
changes have been successfully activated appears.
Set Offline State
To set the switch offline from the SANpilot interface:
1. When the SANpilot interface opens, the View panel and Switch
page appear as the default. At the View panel, select the Operations
option at the left side of the panel. The Operations panel opens
with the Switch page displayed.
2. Click the Online State tab. The Switch page displays with the
Online State tab selected (Figure 4-18).
3. Click Set Offline. The switch goes offline and the message Your
changes have been successfully activated appears.
Block or Unblock a Port
This section describes procedures to block or unblock a switch Fibre
Channel port. Blocking a port prevents the attached device or fabric
switch from communicating. A blocked port continuously transmits
the offline sequence (OLS).
Block a Port
To block a switch port from the SANpilot interface: