HP Storage EVA Capacity Upgrades - Manual (Page 30)

30 Switch Management
Clearing Insertion Counters
To clear the counters:
1. Click Clear Insertion Counters.
A message box is displayed confirming the request.
2. Click OK to clear the insertion counters.
Saving Diagnostic Information
To save diagnostic information to the host system:
1. Click Save diagnostic file to host.
The diagnostic information is displayed in the host system’s default text editor.
2. You can then select the appropriate directory to save the information, change the name of the
file (if desired), and save the diagnostic information.
Beaconing a Port
A port’s LED can be forced to flash on and off continuously for identifying a specific port or
troubleshooting purposes. The flashing overrides normal port indication until beaconing is turned off;
however, the port will continue to operate normally.
To beacon a port:
1. Click Port Diagnostics.
2. Select the Beacon check box for the appropriate port.
3. Click Submit.
The selected port LED should start flashing.
To stop beaconing a port:
1. Click Port Diagnostics.
2. Clear the Beacon check box for the appropriate port.
3. Click Submit.
The selected port LED should stop flashing.
Resetting a Port
If necessary, a port can be placed into a forced reset. If the port is manually reset, the port is
temporarily placed in bypassed mode and then reset to re-insert the port. This feature may be used to
diagnose device problems when a device is locked up or experiencing a high number of failures on a
port.
To reset a port:
1. Click Port Diagnostics.
2. Select the Force Reset check box for the appropriate port.
3. Click Submit.
Force Reset A single-instance operation that places a port in bypass mode and then immediately
sets the port to auto-detect to re-insert the port. This feature may be used to diagnose
device problems when a device is locked up or experiencing a high number of failures
on a port.
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