24 Installation Guide (AA-RTDWE-TE, November 2005)

Table Of Contents

Edge Switch 2/24 installation guide 37

4. Enter the Edge Switch IP address (determined by the customer’s network administrator) in the IP

Address box.

5. Enter the Edge Switch subnet mask (determined by the customer’s network administrator) in the

Subnet Mask box.

6. Click OK to save the entered information, close the dialog box, and identify the Edge Switch to

the HAFM application.

7. Repeat step 2 through step 6 for each new Edge Switch.

8. Click OK to close the Discover Setup dialog box and return to the HAFM application.

Verifying communication between the Edge Switch and the HAFM appliance

To verify communication between the Edge Switch and the HAFM appliance Element Manager and

HAFM Basic applications:

1. At the management application’s main window (physical map or product list), inspect the shape

and color of the status symbol associated with the Edge Switch product icon.

Table 3 explains the symbols and associated operational states.

2. Right-click the Edge Switch icon at the HAFM application’s physical map.

A pop-up menu is displayed.

3. Select Element Manager from the pop-up menu.

Table 3 Edge Switch operation al states and symbols

Operational state Symbol

Operational—Edge Switch-to-appliance communication is established,

the Edge Switch is operational, and no failures are indicated. Go to

”Setting the Edge Switch date and time” on page 38.

Degraded—Edge Switch-to-appliance communication is established, but

the Edge Switch is operating in degraded mode and requires service.

This condition is typical if a port or redundant FRU fails. Go to step 2.

Failed—Edge Switch-to-appliance communication is established, but the

Edge Switch failed and requires immediate service. Go to step 2.

Status Unknown—The Edge Switch status is unknown because of a

network communication failure between the Edge Switch and HAFM

appliance. Go to step 2.