Q-Logic 59048-02 A Manuale Utente

4 – Managing Switches

Exporting Name Server Information to a File

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To save name server information to a file, open the topology display and do the 
following:

1.

Select one or more switches. If no switches are selected, name server 
information is gathered for the all switches.

2.

Open the Switch menu and select Export Name Server.

3.

In the Save dialog, enter a file name.

4.

Choose the Save button.

You can use the beacon feature to page a switch. The beacon feature causes all 
Port Status LEDs to flash, making it easier to recognize. To page a switch, open 
the Switch menu in the faceplate display and enable the Toggle Beacon 
selection. To cancel the beacon, reselect Toggle Beacon.

To set the date and time on a switch, do the following:

1.

Select a switch in the topology display, and open the faceplate display.

2.

Open the Switch menu, and select Set Date/Time....

3.

Enter the year, month, day and time in the Switch Date and Time dialog, 
then click OK. The new date and time take effect immediately.

Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory. 
Depending on the type, a switch reset may or may not include power-on self test 
or it may or may not disrupt traffic. 

 describes the types of switch resets: