2 – Using SANsurfer Switch ManagerSetting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences2-16 59056-03 CA2.8Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager PreferencesUsing the preferences settings, you can: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files. Change the location of the browser used to view the online help. TheBrowser Location field is not supported/displayed for Macintosh OS X. Choose the fabric discovery interval. The fabric discovery interval is howoften the SANsurfer Switch Manager application receives information fromthe fabric. Choose 30 (default), 45, or 60 seconds. The smaller the interval,the more often the application talks to the switch and thus the greater impactto performance. Enable (default) or disable the view file auto save and load feature. Refer to”Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager” on page 2-11 for more information onthe default fabric view file. Enable (default) or disable the use of the Initial Start Dialog at the beginningof a SANsurfer Switch Manager session. Refer to ”Starting SANsurferSwitch Manager” on page 2-9 for information about the Initial Start Dialog.After a default fabric view file is created, this setting has no effect. Enable (default) or disable the Event Browser. Refer to ”Displaying theEvent Browser” on page 3-29. If the Event Browser is enabled using thePreferences dialog as shown in Figure 2-5, the next time SANsurfer SwitchManager is started, all events will be displayed. If the Event Browser isdisabled when SANsurfer Switch Manager is started and later enabled, onlythose events from the time the Event Browser was enabled and forward willbe displayed. Choose the default port view when opening the faceplate display. You canset the faceplate to reflect the current port type (default), port speed, portoperational state, or port transceiver media. Regardless of the default portview you choose, you can change the port view in the faceplate display byopening the View menu and selecting a different port view option. Refer tothe corresponding subsection for more information: ”Port Types” on page 5-2 ”Displaying Port Operational States” on page 5-3 ”Displaying Port Speeds” on page 5-3 ”Displaying Transceiver Media Status” on page 5-4
