McDATA 3232 Manual Do Utilizador

The switch provides the following error-detection, reporting, and 
serviceability features:

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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on switch FRUs and adjacent to 
Fibre Channel ports that provide visual indicators of hardware 
status or malfunctions.

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System and threshold alerts, event logs, audit logs, link incident 
logs, threshold alert logs, and hardware logs that display switch, 
Ethernet link, and Fibre Channel link status at the management 
server, customer-supplied server (running the EFCM Lite 
application), or a remote workstation.

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Diagnostic software that performs power-on self-tests (POSTs) 
and port diagnostics (internal loopback, external loopback, and 
Fibre Channel (FC) wrap tests). The FC wrap test applies only 
when the switch is configured to operate in FICON management 
mode.

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Automatic notification of significant system events (to support 
personnel or administrators) through e-mail messages or the 
call-home feature.

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An external modem for use by support personnel to dial-in to the 
management server for event notification and to perform remote 
diagnostics.

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An RS-232 maintenance port at the rear of the switch (port access 
is password protected) that enables installation or service 
personnel to change the switch’s internet protocol (IP) address, 
subnet mask, and gateway address; or to run diagnostics and 
isolate system problems through a local or remote terminal.

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Redundant FRUs; (small form factor pluggable (SFP)) optical 
transceivers, power supplies, and cooling fans that are removed 
or replaced without disrupting switch or Fibre Channel link 
operation.

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A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of 
FRUs without tools or equipment.

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Concurrent port maintenance. SFPs and Fiber-optic cables are 
removed and attached to ports without interrupting other ports 
or director operation.