FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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A switch E_Port segmented because the error detect time out value
(E_D_TOV) or resource allocation time out value (R_A_TOV) is
incompatible with the attached fabric element.
a. Contact McDATA customer support or engineering personnel to
determine the recommended E_D_TOV and R_A_TOV values
for both switches.
b. Notify the customer both switches will be set offline. Ensure the
system administrator quiesces Fibre Channel frame traffic
through the switches and sets attached devices offline.
c. Set both switches offline. Refer to Set the Switch Online or
Offline on page 4-48.
d. At the Hardware View (Figure 3-10 on page 3-20) for the first
switch reporting the problem, click Configure and select
Operating Parameters and Fabric Parameters. The Configure
Fabric Parameters dialog box displays (Figure 3-40 on
page 3-100).
Figure 3-40 Configure Fabric Parameters Dialog Box
e. Type the recommended E_D_TOV and R_A_TOV values, then
click Activate.
f. Repeat steps d and e at the Hardware View for the switch
attached to the segmented E_Port (second switch). Use the
same E_D_TOV and R_A_TOV values.