HP 2/8q Fibre Channel - Manual (Page 93)

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93 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide
Files are saved in the working directory.
3. Enter a password.
When you attempt to open this fabric file, you are prompted for this password. If you leave
the File Password box blank, no password is required.
To open a fabric view file:
1. Select File > Open View File. The Open View dialog box is displayed.
2. Enter a name for the fabric file or click Browse to select an existing file.
Changing the Default Fabric View File encryption key
1. Select File > Save Default File Fabric View File. The Save Default File Fabric View File
dialog box is displayed.
2. Enter the new password in the Default File Encryption Key box.
3. Re-enter the same password in the Re-enter Encryption Key to Confirm box.
4. Click OK to save the changes.
Setting HP StorageWorks Fabric View preferences
To set preferences, select File > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box is displayed
(
Figure 37 ). Set the following preferences and then click OK to save the changes:
■ Change the location of the working directory in which to save files.
■ Change the location of the browser used to view the online help.
■ Enable or disable the Auto Load and Auto Save Graphing Options preference. When
enabled, HP StorageWorks Fabric View prompts you to save and load the default fabric
file between sessions. See “
Exiting HP StorageWorks Fabric View ” on page 92 for more
information on the default fabric view file.
Figure 37: Preferences – HP StorageWorks Fabric View
Setting the polling frequency
Fabric View updates the graphs once per second by default. To change this polling frequency:
1. Select Graph > Set Polling Frequency. The Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog box is
displayed.
2. Enter the new polling interval in seconds [1–60].
Fabric View updates the graphs once during the interval. For example, setting the polling
frequency to 5 seconds returns 1 second’s worth of data every 5 seconds.
3. Click OK.