Q-Logic 5200 Manuel D’Utilisation

3 – Managing Fabrics

Displaying Fabric Information

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4.

Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch:
a.

Open a new fabric through the replacement switch.

b.

Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Open the 
Switch menu and select Restore.

c.

In the Restore dialog, enter the archive file from the failed switch or 
browse for the file.

d.

Click the Restore button.

5.

Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly 
possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning 
database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch.

6.

Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the 
replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch.

The topology display is your primary tool for monitoring a fabric. The graphic 
window of the topology display provides status information for switches, 
inter-switch links, and the Ethernet connection to the management workstation.

The data window tabs show device, switch, and active zone set information. The 
Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set. Refer to 

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information about the Devices and Switch data windows.