FW 08.01.00 McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual (620-000155-220, November 2005)

1
Using the Element Manager
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General Information
Messages display to the right of the status symbol as you move the
cursor over options under the menu bar menus. These messages
provide additional details about tasks that you can perform through
the menu option.
FRU List View
Select the FRU List view tab. A table with information about each of
the FRUs installed in the switch displays in the view panel. All data is
dynamic and updates automatically.
Table 1-2 Operating Bar and Switch Status
Symbol Status Bar Switch Status Table Text Meaning
Green Circle Fully Operational All components and installed ports are
operational; no failures.
Ye l l o w
Triangle
Redundant Failure A redundant component has failed, such
as a power supply, and the backup
component has taken over operation.
Minor Failure A failure occurred which has decreased
the switch operational ability. Normal
switching operations are not affected.
• One or more ports failed, but at least
one port is still operational.
• A fan has failed or is not rotating
sufficiently.
Red
Diamond
with Yellow
Background
NOT OPERATIONAL A critical failure prevents the switch from
performing fundamental switching
operations.
• All fans failed.
• All installed ports failed.
• Both power supplies failed.
Gray Square Never Connected
Link Timeout
Protocol Mismatch
Duplicate Session
Unknown Network Address
Incorrect Product Type
Switch status is unknown. This occurs if
the Ethernet network connection between
the Management Server and the switch
cannot be established or if the CTP fails.