HP Intelligent Management Center v7.0 VAN Fabric Manager Administrator Guide

Viewing the interface list
To view the interface list:
1. From the navigation tree, select Service > VAN Fabric Manager > LAN Configuration > SPB.
2. Click the Device Management tab.
3. Click the Operation icon for a device in the Operation column.
4. Select Interface List.
The interface list page displays a toolbar and an interface list.
Toolbar
• Enable—Enable SPBM on multiple interfaces.
• Disable—Disable SPBM on multiple interfaces.
• Refresh—Refresh the interface list.
Interface List contents
• Interface Status—Operating state of the interface:
◦ Unmanaged—IMC does not manage the interface.
◦ Unknown—IMC failed to obtain the interface status.
◦ Disabled—The interface is administratively disabled.
◦ Up—The interface is in Up state.
◦ Down—The physical link of the interface failed.
• Interface Description—Interface type and number. Click an interface description to view
details. For information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide.
• SPBM Status—SPBM state on the interface:
◦ Enabled—SPBM is enabled on the interface.
◦ Disabled—SPBM is disabled on the interface.
• Operation—Click Disable or Enable in this column to disable or enable SPBM on the
interface.
Querying interfaces
To query an interface:
1. Access the interface list page.
2. Use one of the following methods:
• To perform a quick query, enter a partial or complete interface description in the query
field, and click the Query icon .
• To perform an advanced query, click the Expand icon next to the query field, specify
query criteria, and then click Query.
Query criteria include the following items:
• Interface Description—Enter a partial or complete interface description.
• Interface Status—Select an interface state.
• SPBM Status—Select an interface-specific SPBM state.
For more information, see "Viewing the interface list."
Empty fields are ignored.
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