Q-Logic 5600 Manuel D’Utilisation

4 – Managing Switches

Archiving a Switch

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The Select Source dialog enables you to select the initial zoning configuration to 
be loaded into the Edit Zoning dialog when making zoning changes to all switches 
in a stack. The Select Source dialog is only displayed if the zoning configuration 
on all switches in the stack is not identical. To display the Select Source dialog, 
select a switch stack icon in the fabric tree (left-pane), open the Zoning menu and 
select Edit Zoning. Select a switch in the Source Switch list and click the OK 
button to open the Edit Zoning dialog with the zoning configuration of the selected 
(source) switch displayed. The zoning changes made to the source switch in the 
Edit Zoning dialog are applied to all switches in the stack.

You can create an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. 
Basically any data received by SANsurfer Switch Manager is archived. Archived 
parameters include the following:
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Switch properties and statistics

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IP configuration

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SNMP configuration

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Port properties and statistics

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Alarm configuration

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Zoning configuration

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Configured security

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RADIUS Server information

This archive file can be used to restore the configuration on the same switch or on 
a replacement switch. You can also use the archive file as a template for 
configuring new switches to add to a fabric. Security settings and user account 
information are not archived. The archive can be used later to restore the switch. 
Refer to 

 for more information. 

To archive a switch, do the following:

1.

Open the Switch menu in the faceplate display and select Archive.

2.

In the Save dialog, enter a file name.

3.

Click the Save button.