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Topology Window
SANbox-8/16 Switch Management
User’s Manual 59010-06 Rev. A SANsurfer Switch Management
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Topology Window
Refer to Figure 2-5 for an example of Port Group Zoning method and Figure 2-6
for an example of WWN Group Zoning method. Entering the Topology window
polls the fabric and displays its topology. Switch Chassis icons appear in a rack
icon and represent each Switch chassis in the fabric that is powered-on, able to
communicate, and not in PROM mode. The bottom of each rack icon displays the
fabric address or name assigned to that switch. If a chassis name is given (in one of
the Switch Faceplate displays) the name replaces the fabric address line. Lines
between Switch Chassis icons indicate one or more T_Port links between chassis.
Single-click a Switch Chassis icon, the rack or switch name line, the Ethernet
connection, a GBIC (if in port zoning method), or a device (if in WWN zoning
method) to select it. The application displays information for the selected object in
the column at the left side of the window.
Entering this Window
Enter this window from the Fabric window. Return here from subsequent windows
by repeatedly pressing the Back button.
Topology of Selected Fabric
The Topology window displays a diagram of the selected fabric. The display shows
the Ethernet connection next to the Fabric Management Switch. Each Switch
Chassis is shown in a rack with the switch Chassis name or assigned fabric address
and T_Port Links between chassis.
Ethernet Connection(s)
The window shows the active Ethernet connection on the Fabric Management
Switch. If the application loses its ability to communicate with an Ethernet
connection it displays that ethernet connection in Red.
Single-click on the Ethernet connection to select it. The Ethernet Connection turns
Blue when selected. The Ethernet information displays at the left side of the
window for the selected Ethernet connection.
Double-click on the Ethernet Connection to jump to the Network Configuration
window.
Switch Chassis Icon
The Topology window displays an icon for each Switch chassis, its Switch Name,
and to which rack it is assigned. The application uses colors to identify various
states of the Switch chassis. The colors are:
Red The application has lost its ability to communicate with a Switch chassis.
Green The chassis is an IO/T chassis.
Yellow The chassis is a Cross-Connect chassis.