HP 2/8q Fibre Channel - Manual (Page 34)

Switch Manager
34 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide
Context-sensitive menus are displayed when you right-click on the faceplate image or on a
port icon in the faceplate display.
Faceplate data windows
The faceplate display provides the following data windows, which correspond to the data
window tabs at the bottom of the display:
■ Name Server—Displays all devices connected to the switch that are logged with the name
server.
■ Switch—Displays current switch configuration data.
■ Port Statistics—Displays performance data for the selected ports.
■ Port Information—Displays information for the selected ports.
■ Configured Zonesets—Displays all zone sets, zones, and zone membership in the zoning
database.
Working with ports
Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus. Select ports to
display information about them in the data window or to modify them. Context-sensitive
menus are displayed when right-clicking the faceplate image or on a port icon in the faceplate
display.
Selecting ports
You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are outlined in white.
■ To select a port, click the port in the faceplate display.
■ To select a range of consecutive ports, select a port, and then press and hold Shift and
select another port. The application selects both end ports and all ports in between in port
number sequence.
■ To select several non-consecutive ports, hold Ctrl while selecting.
■ To select all ports, right-click on the faceplate image. and then select Select All Ports
from the menu.
■ To cancel a selection, press and hold Ctrl and select it again.
Opening the Faceplate menu
To open the Faceplate menu, right-click on the faceplate image to present the following tasks:
■ Refresh the switch
■ Select all ports
■ Manage switch properties
■ Manage network properties
■ Extended credits wizard
■ Manage port properties
■ Change the port symbolic name
■ Run the port loopback tests
If no ports are selected, the port-related tasks is unavailable in the menu. Right-click a port to
open the Port menu. Hold down the Shift or Ctrl to select more than one port. If multiple
ports are selected, right-click on one of the selected ports.