24 Service Manual (AA-RTDXC-TE, July 2004)

Repair Information

171Edge Switch 2/24 Service Manual

Set the Switch Online or Offline

This section describes procedures to set the switch online or offline. These

operating states are described as follows:

■ Online–when the switch is set online, an attached device can log in to the

switch if the port is not blocked. Attached devices can communicate with each

other if they are configured in the same zone.

■ Offline–when the switch is set offline, all switch ports are set offline. The

switch transmits the offline sequence (OLS) to attached devices, and the

devices cannot log in to the switch.

Note: When the switch is set offline, the operation of attached Fibre Channel devices is

disrupted. Do not set the switch offline unless directed to do so by a procedural step or

the next level of support.

Set Online State

To set the switch online:

1. Open the HAFM application. The View All - HAFM 8 main window displays.

2. Double-click the icon representing the switch to be set online. The Hardware

View for the selected switch displays.

3. Choose Maintenance > Set Online State. If the switch is offline, the Set

Online State dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 45, indicating the state is

OFFLINE.

Figure 45: Set Online State dialog box (offline)

4. Click Set Online. A Warning dialog box displays, indicating the switch will

be set online.

5. Click OK. As the switch comes online, observe the Element Manager

application. The State field of the Edge Switch 2/24 Status table displays

ONLINE.