Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (53-1002152-01, March 2012)

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Viewing Switch Explorer
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The default Switch View display refresh rate is 60 seconds. However, the initial display of Switch
Explorer might take from 30 to 60 seconds after the switch is booted. Refresh rates are fabric-size
dependent. The auto refresh interval may not be less than 60 seconds. However, the refresh rate
varies depending on the activity in the fabric and on the host system you are using. The larger the
fabric, the longer it takes to poll the fabric and refresh the view. F_Port and L_Port connection
changes refresh immediately.
Port representations
The ports in the Switch View show the port type. Borders around the accessible ports indicate that
SFP modules are present. A colored border indicates the status of the port; for example, a green
border indicates that the port is connected and traffic is flowing. Ports that are not accessible do
not display the port type and do not have borders.
The port LEDs in the Switch View match the LEDs on the physical switch. However, the blink rate of
the LEDs in the Switch View does not necessarily match the blink rate of the LEDs on the physical
switch. Refer to “Port LED interpretation” on page 144 for more information.
Right-click a port in Switch View to get a menu that opens the Port Administration window, allowing
you to view detailed information about the port. From Port Administration, you can access
information on all other ports. Refer to Chapter 6, “Managing Ports” for more information.
NOTE
For detailed information on ISL Trunking, F_Port Trunking, and long distance, you must install the
EGM license on the switch; otherwise access to these features is denied and an error message is
displayed.
If the selected Admin Domain does not include ownership of some ports that are physically present
on the switch, these ports are represented as black rectangles with horizontal gray bars indicating
they are not accessible.
E_Ports are visible in all domains. You cannot open the Port Administration window by clicking
these ports. For the Brocade DCX, the Port Admin view is launched for ICL ports.
USB port representation
For switches with USB ports, the USB Storage Management view is launched for USB ports
(Figure 6).
FIGURE 6 USB port storage management