User`s guide

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SANbox 5602 Switch Management
User’s Guide
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3.3 Managing the Fabric Database .......................................................................... 3-4
3.3.1 Adding a Fabric ......................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.2 Removing a Fabric .................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.3 Opening a Fabric View File ....................................................................... 3-6
3.3.4 Saving a Fabric View File .......................................................................... 3-6
3.3.5 Rediscovering a Fabric.............................................................................. 3-6
3.3.6 Deleting Switches and Links...................................................................... 3-7
3.3.7 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric............................................................... 3-7
3.3.8 Replacing a Failed Switch ......................................................................... 3-8
3.4 Displaying Fabric Information............................................................................. 3-9
3.4.1 Fabric Status............................................................................................ 3-10
3.4.2 Displaying the Event Browser.................................................................. 3-11
3.4.2.1 Filtering the Event Browser ............................................................ 3-13
3.4.2.2 Sorting the Event Browser.............................................................. 3-14
3.4.2.3 Saving the Event Browser to a File ................................................ 3-14
3.4.3 Devices Data Window ............................................................................. 3-15
3.4.4 Active Zone Set Data Window................................................................. 3-16
3.4.5 Link Data Window.................................................................................... 3-17
3.5 Working with Device Information and Nicknames ............................................ 3-17
3.5.1 Displaying Detailed Device Information................................................... 3-17
3.5.2 Exporting Device Information to a File..................................................... 3-18
3.5.3 Managing Device Port Nicknames .......................................................... 3-18
3.5.3.1 Creating a Nickname ...................................................................... 3-18
3.5.3.2 Editing a Nickname......................................................................... 3-19
3.5.3.3 Deleting a Nickname ...................................................................... 3-19
3.5.3.4 Exporting Nicknames to a File........................................................ 3-19
3.5.3.5 Importing a Nicknames File ............................................................ 3-20