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Switch status and operational information
The Switch data window, shown in Figure 26, displays the current status and operational information for
the selected switch. To open the Switch data window, click the Switch tab below the data window.
Figure 26 Switch data window
Information in the Switch data window is grouped and accessed by the Summary, Status, Network, User
Login, Firmware, Services, Zones/Security, and Advanced buttons. Click a button to display the grouped
information in the data window on the right. The Switch data window entries are listed in Table 8.
Table 8 Switch data window entries
Entry Description
Summary
Switch Type Switch model
First Port Address Switch Fibre Channel address
World Wide Name Switch world wide name
Serial Number Number assigned to each chassis.
Reason for Status Additional status information
Vendor Switch manufacturer
MAC Address Media Access Control address
Negotiated Domain ID The domain ID currently being used by the fabric
Configured Domain ID The domain ID defined by network administrator
Domain ID Lock Domain ID lock status. Prevents (True) or permits (False) dynamic
domain ID reassignment.
Number of Ports Number of ports activated on the switch
Operational State Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic, Down
Administrative State Current switch administrative state
Configured Admin State Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration
Beacon Status Beacon status. Switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (off).
