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PowerVault™ 50F Fibre Channel Switch Manager Operational Concepts: Dell™ PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting ...
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PowerVault™ 50F Fibre Channel Switch Manager Operational
Concepts: Dell™ PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Overview • Using the Web Interface • Fabric View Page • Fabric Topology View Page • General Switch View
Page • Port Detail View Page • Performance View Page • Administrative Interface Page • Telnet Interface
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Overview
This chapter discusses the PowerVault™ 50F Fibre Channel Switch Manager operational concepts. When
using the PowerVault 50F Fibre Channel Switch Manager, note the following:
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the mouse is positioned over them.
When making changes in the admin page, the Response Page shows whether each individual
configuration change was committed or rejected.
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When a Fabric Topology View Page is already open, clicking the Fabric Topology button from the
Fabric View Page will not cause the Fabric Topology View Page to rise to the top as the active
window. In this situation, use the taskbar to reactivate the Fabric Topology View Page.
When a Port Detail View Page is already open, clicking a port button from the General Switch View
Page will not cause the Port Detail View Page to rise to the top as the active window. In this situation,
use the taskbar to reactivate the Port Detail View Page.
When a Performance View Page is already open, clicking the Perform button from the General
Switch View Page will not cause the Performance View Page to rise to the top as the active window.
In this situation, use the taskbar to reactivate the Performance View Page.
Using the Web Interface
The Web interface switch management system provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for users to display
Fabric topology, general switch information, port traffic statistics and throughput performance. The GUI
enables switch administrators to configure the switch and its ports.
Controlling the Web Interface
When you position the cursor over an object (such as a port or the thermometer) and click, an informational
screen is displayed. In some instances, you can change the definitions by completing text fields (see
"Administrative Interface Page
" for more information).