FW 08.01.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-330, November 2005)

Maintenance Analysis Procedures
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Maintenence Analysis Procedures
c. Select the This port (n) only radio button and click OK. The link
incident clears.
d. Monitor port operation for approximately five minutes.
Did the link incident recur?
YES NO
↓ The problem is transient and the product port is operational.
Exit MAP.
20
Clean fiber-optic components.
a. Inform the customer the port will be blocked. Ensure the system
administrator quiesces Fibre Channel frame traffic and sets
attached devices offline.
b. Block the port. Refer to Block or Unblock a Port (EFCM Basic
Edition) or Block or Unblock a Port (Element Manager).
c. Clean fiber-optic connectors. Refer to Clean Fiber-Optic
Components.
d. Unblock the port. Refer to Block or Unblock a Port (EFCM Basic
Edition) or Block or Unblock a Port (Element Manager).
e. Monitor port operation for approximately five minutes.
Did the link incident recur?
YES NO
↓ The product port is operational. Exit MAP.
21
Disconnect the fiber-optic jumper cable from the port and connect the
cable to a spare port.
Is a link incident reported at the new port?
YES NO
↓ The port reporting the problem is causing the link incident.
This indicates port degradation and a possible pending
failure. Go to step 17.
22
Ensure the attached fiber-optic jumper cable is not bent and
connectors are not damaged. If the cable is bent or connectors are
damaged: