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

General Information

• System alerts and logs that display switch, Ethernet link, and

Fibre Channel link status at the SANpilot interface, client

communicating with the management server, or customer-

supplied server (running a SAN management application).

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

and port diagnostics (loopback tests).

• An RS-232 maintenance port at the rear of the switch (port

access is password protected) that enables installation or service

personnel to change the switch’s IP address, subnet mask, and

gateway address.

These parameters can also be changed through a Telnet session,

access for which is provided through a local or remote PC with an

Internet connection to the switch.

• Data collection through the SANpilot interface or Element

Manager application to help isolate system problems. The data

includes a memory dump file and audit, hardware, and

engineering logs.

• Beaconing to assist service personnel in locating a specific port

or switch. When port beaconing is enabled, the amber LED

associated with the port flashes. When unit beaconing is enabled,

the system error indicator on the front panel flashes. Beaconing

does not affect port or switch operation.

• An internal modem for use by support personnel to dial-in to

the management server (optional) for event notification and to

perform remote diagnostics.

• Automatic notification of significant system events (to support

personnel or administrators) through e-mail messages or the

call-home feature.

NOTE: The call-home feature is not available through the SANpilot

interface. The call-home feature may not be available if the EFCM 8.0

Lite application is installed on a customer-supplied platform.