Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
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Fabric tree<br />
QuickTools allows you to manage the switches in one fabric. The fabric tree, shown<br />
in Figure 3, provides access to each switch faceplate display in the fabric. Click a<br />
switch name or icon to display that switch faceplate in the graphic window. The<br />
window width of the fabric tree can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the<br />
moveable window border.<br />
The fabric tree entry has a small icon next to it that uses color to indicate operational<br />
status.<br />
• A green icon indicates normal operation.<br />
• A yellow icon indicates that a switch is operational, but may require attention to<br />
maintain maximum performance.<br />
• A red icon indicates a potential failure or non-operational state as when the<br />
switch is offline.<br />
• A blue icon indicates that a switch is unknown, unreachable, or unmanageable.<br />
If the status of the fabric is not normal, the fabric icon in the fabric tree will indicate<br />
the reason for the abnormal status. The same message is provided when you rest the<br />
mouse on the fabric icon in the fabric tree.<br />
Graphic window<br />
The graphic window shows the switch faceplate display and the <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong><br />
chassis interface as show in Figure 3. The window height can be adjusted by<br />
clicking and dragging the window border that it shares with the data window.<br />
The switch faceplate shows the six switch external ports and port status. For more<br />
information about port status, see “Port states” on page 5-90. The <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong><br />
chassis interface shows the 14 internal port connections to the switch and the<br />
corresponding chassis mezzanine cards (1 and 2). The <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> chassis has<br />
four switch bays numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. <strong>Switch</strong>es installed in bays 1 and 2 connect<br />
to the chassis through mezzanine card 1, and switches installed in bays 3 and 4<br />
connect to the chassis through mezzanine card 2. The mezzanine card states are<br />
described in Table 2.<br />
Table 2. Mezzanine card states<br />
Mezzanine icon<br />
Status<br />
The corresponding switch internal port is connected and logged in<br />
through the mezzanine card.<br />
The corresponding switch internal port is connected, but not logged<br />
in through the mezzanine card.<br />
The corresponding switch internal port is not connected. This indicates<br />
that the switch is not installed in bay that is associated with<br />
this mezzanine card.<br />
8 <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> QuickTools User’s Guide