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McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Repair Information
NOTE: Do not set the product offline unless directed to do so by a procedural
step or the next level of support.
To set the product online or offline use the following steps:
1. Select Switch from the Maintenance menu (Maintenance>Switch).
The Switch View appears (Figure 4-6).
Figure 4-6 Switch View
2. Perform one of the following:
— If the product is offline, click the Activate button adjacent to
the Current Online State: field. The product comes online.
— If the product is online, click the Deactivate button adjacent to
the Current Online State: field. The product goes offline.
Blocking or
Unblocking a Port
This section describes procedures to block or unblock a Fibre Channel
port. Blocking a port prevents an attached device or fabric element
from communicating. A blocked port continuously transmits the
OLS. To block or unblock a port use the following steps:
1. Select Ports and Basic Info from the Configure menu
(Configure>Ports>Basic Info). The Basic Information View appears
(Figure 4-7).