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• Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC II processor with a 400 MHz or greater clock speed, using the

SunOS Version 7 or later operating system.

• IBM Power3-II microprocessor with a 333 MHz or greater clock speed, using the AIX Version

4.3.3 or later operating system.

• At least 150 MB for Windows-based system or 350 MB for UNIX-based systems available on the

internal hard drive.

• 512MB or greater RAM.

• Video card supporting 256 colors at 800 x 600 pixel resolution.

• Ethernet network adapter.

• Java enabled Internet browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version 4.0 or later) or

Netscape Navigator (Version 4.6 or later).

Refer to the HAFM appliance installation guide and the HP StorageWorks High Availability-Fabric

Manager user guide for more information.

Command line interface

The command line interface (CLI) allows you to access many HAFM functions while entering

commands during a Telnet session with the switch.The primary purpose of the CLI is to automate

management of a large number of switches using scripts. The CLI is not an interactive interface; no

checking is done for pre-existing conditions and no prompts display to guide users through tasks.

Refer to HP StorageWorks CLI reference guide for directors and edge switches for more information.

Operational features

The Edge Switch 2/24 supports several operational features including:

• Advanced error detection, reporting, and serviceability.

• Support for multi-switch fabrics.

• Software diagnostics to aid in fault isolation and repair.

Error-detection, reporting, and serviceability features

The switch provides the following error detection, reporting, and serviceability features:

• Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on switch FRUs and adjacent to Fibre Channel ports that provide

visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions.

• FRUs (SFP transceivers and integrated cooling fan and power supply assemblies) that are

removed or replaced without disrupting switch or Fibre Channel link operation.

• A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of FRUs without the use of tools

or equipment.

• System alerts and logs that display switch, Ethernet link, and Fibre Channel link status at the

EWS interface, HAFM appliance, or remote workstation.

• Diagnostic software that performs power-on self-tests (POSTs) and port diagnostics

(loopback tests).