Q-Logic SANBOX2-16 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 SANsurfer Switch Manager application does not automatically delete 
switches or links that have failed or have been physically removed from the fabric 
Fibre Channel network. In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring 
the display up to date. If you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the 
SANsurfer Switch Manager application will restore it automatically. You can also 
refresh the display. To delete a switch from the topology display, do the following:

1.

Select one or more switches in the topology display.

2.

Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

To delete a link, do the following:

1.

Select one or more links in the topology display.

2.

Open the Switch menu and select Delete.

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 name server, switch, and active zone set information. 
The Active Zoneset tab shows the zone definitions for the active zone set. Refer 
to 

 and 

information about the Name Server and Switch data windows.