32 Installation Guide (AA-RSTZD-TE, July 2004)

Introduction

23Edge Switch 2/32 Installation Guide

■ 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.

■ 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.

■ A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of FRUs

without tools or equipment.

■ Concurrent port maintenance—SFPs and fiber-optic cables are removed and

attached to ports without interrupting other ports or switch operation.

■ Beaconing to assist service personnel in locating a specific port or switch.

When port beaconing is enabled, the amber LED associated with the port

flashes. When unit beaconing is enabled, the system error indicator on the

front panel flashes. Beaconing does not affect port or switch operation.

■ Data collection through the Element Manager on the HAFM appliance to help

isolate system problems. The data includes a memory dump file and audit,

hardware, and engineering logs.

■ SNMP management:

— Using the Fibre Alliance MIB (Version 3.1) that runs on the HAFM

appliance, up to 12 authorized management workstations can be

configured through the HAFM application to receive unsolicited SNMP

trap messages.

— Using the Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB (Version 1.1), TCP/IP

MIB-II definition (RFC 1213), or a product-specific MIB that runs on

each switch, up to 6 authorized management workstations can be

configured through the Element Manager to receive unsolicited SNMP

trap messages.

The trap messages indicate operational state changes and failure conditions.

Note: For more information about SNMP support provided by HP products, refer to

the

HP StorageWorks SNMP Reference Guide for Directors and Edge Switches