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4 – Managing Switches
Configuring a Switch
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4.7.2.2
Switch Administrative States
The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The 
switch administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state 
and the current administrative state.
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The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch 
configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANsurfer Switch 
Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state. The 
configured administrative state is displayed in the Switch Properties dialog.
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The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the switch for 
temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current 
administrative state is set using the Set Switch command. Refer to the 
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 describes the administrative state values.
Table 4-4. Switch Administrative States
Parameter
Description
Online
The switch is available.
Offline
The switch is unavailable.
Diagnostics
The switch is in diagnostics mode, is unavailable, and tests can 
then be run on all ports of the switch.