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McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Set Switch Online State
Click to display the Set Online State dialog box. The dialog box
displays the current state (offline or online) and provides a button for
changing the state.
CAUTION
Before setting the switch offline, warn administrators and users
currently operating attached devices that the switch is going offline
and that there will be a disruption of port operation. Also, request
that the devices affected by an interruption of data flow be set
offline.
1. Click the Set Offline or Set Online button to toggle between the
states.
Figure 2-7 Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Offline)
Figure 2-8 Set Online State Dialog Box (Switch is Online)
2. When the Set Online or Set Offline warning dialog box displays,
click OK to set the switch online or offline.
As the switch goes offline, the word, “OFFLINE,” displays in the
State field in the left corner of the Hardware View. As the switch
goes online, the word, “ONLINE,” displays in the State field in
the left corner of the Hardware View. When going offline, LED
indicators on all ports with attached devices stay green/blue, but
the switch sends offline sequences (OLS) to these devices.