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Repair Procedures - SAN Management Application
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Repair Information
Figure 4-17 Set Online State Dialog Box
2. Perform one of the following:
—Click Set Online. A warning dialog box appears the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Online. Click OK.
—Click Set Offline. A warning dialog box appears the message
Performing this operation will change the current state to
Offline. Click OK.
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:
1. Select the Hardware tab. The Hardware View for the selected switch
appears.
2. Move the cursor over the port to be blocked or unblocked and
right-click the mouse to open a list of menu options. Perform one
of the following:
— To block a port: Select the Block Port menu option. A Warning
dialog box appears. Click OK. The dialog box closes and the
following occur to indicate the port is blocked and offline:
• At the product, the green port LED extinguishes.
•At the Hardware View, the emulated green port LED
extinguishes.
• A check mark appears adjacent to the Block Port menu
option.
— To unblock a port: Select the Block Port menu option. Note the
check mark in the box adjacent to the menu item, indicating
the port is blocked. A Warning dialog box appears. Click OK.
The dialog box closes and the following occur to indicate the
port is unblocked and online: