Q-Logic 8C/16 Manuel D’Utilisation

4 – Managing Switches
Displaying Switch Information

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The fabric updates the topology and faceplate displays by forwarding changes in 
status to the management workstation as they occur. You can allow the fabric to 
update the switch status, or you can refresh the display at any time. To refresh 
switch status in the display, do one of the following:

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Choose the Refresh button.

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Open the View menu and select Refresh.

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Press the F5 key.

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Right-click a switch in the topology display and select Refresh Switch from 
the popup menu.

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Right-click in the graphic window of the faceplate display, and select 
Refresh Switch from the popup menu.

A switch is equipped with the following chassis LEDs that provide hardware status 
information:

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Chassis Over Temperature LED - indicates the temperature status of the 
switch.

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Fan Fail LED - indicates operational status of both fans.

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Heartbeat LED - indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the 
results of the power-on self test (POST).

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Input Power LED - indicates the voltage status of the switch.

In the SANbox2-16 faceplate display, you can display a summary of this status 
information by placing the cursor on the chassis LED cluster as shown in 

. Refer to the installation guide for your switch for more information about the 

chassis LEDs.