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a. Enter a switch name of 24 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Name field. Each switch

should be configured with a unique name.

If the switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the switch’s Ethernet

network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is hpes224.hp.com, then enter

hpes224.

b. Enter a switch description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description field.

c. Enter the switch physical location (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the Location

field.

d. Enter the name of a contact person (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the Contact

field.

2. Click Activate to save the information. The message Your changes to the

identification configuration have been successfully activated is

displayed.

Configure switch operating parameters

Use the procedures in this section to set parameters on the switch for fabric operation through the

Configure Switch Parameters dialog box. These operating parameters are stored in NVRAM on the

switch.

The switch must be offline to change Preferred Domain ID and other operating parameters.

1. Ensure that the switch is set offline. For instructions, see ”Set the switch offline” on page 44.

CAUTION: Setting the switch offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.

2. Select Configure > Operating Parameters > Switch Parameters. The Configure Switch

Parameters dialog box is displayed (Figure 18).

Figure 18 Configure Switch Parameters dialog box

NOTE: Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their defaults.

The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if the switch will participate

in a multiswitch fabric.