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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McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Procedural Notes
The following procedural notes are referenced in applicable repair
procedures. The notes do not necessarily apply to all procedures in
the chapter.
1. Before performing a procedure, read the procedure carefully and
thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the information and
reduce the possibility of problems or customer down time.
2. When performing procedures described in this chapter, follow all
WARNING statements, and statements listed in the preface of
this manual.
3. After completing steps of a detailed procedure that is referenced
from another procedure, return to the initial (referencing)
procedure and continue to the next step of that procedure.
Repair Procedures
Use the following repair-related procedures when using either the
SANpilot interface or the 1U, rack-mount management server
(running SAN management and Element Manager applications) to
manage your Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch. Procedures for the
SANpilot interface are presented first, followed by the management
server procedure for the same task. Some tasks not supported by the
SANpilot interface are represented only by management server
procedures.
Obtain Log Information
The SANpilot interface, SAN management application, and Sphereon
4500 Element Manager application provide access to logs that contain
information for maintenance personnel. Logs are available as follows:
• The SANpilot interface provides access to the following:
—Event Log.
— Open Trunking Re-Route Log.
— Link Incident Log.
— Security Log