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

Diagnostics
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3. Select the Set Online State option from the Maintenance menu. The
Set Online State dialog box displays (Figure 4-33 on page 4-50).
4. Click Set Offline. A warning dialog box displays the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Offline.
5. Click OK. As the switch goes offline, inspect the Hardware View.
The State field of the Sphereon 4500 Status table displays Offline.
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
(SANpilot Interface)
To block a switch port 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 Configure
option at the left side of the panel. The Configure panel opens with
the Ports page displayed (Figure 4-34).
Figure 4-34 Configure Panel (Ports Page)