24 Installation Guide (AA-RTDWE-TE, November 2005)

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The Configure Identification dialog box is displayed (Figure 18).

Figure 18 Configure Identification dialog box

a. Type an Edge Switch name of 24 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Name box.

Each Edge Switch should be configured with a unique name.

If the Edge Switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the Edge Switch’s

Ethernet network Domain Name Server (DNS) host name. For example, if the DNS host

name is hpes224hp.com, enter hpes224.

b. Click the Copy > box if you want to use the name in the Name box as the nickname for the

Edge Switch’s WWN.

The nickname will appear instead of the WWN in Element Manager views.

c. Type an Edge Switch description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description

box.

d. Type the Edge Switch’s physical location (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the

Location box.

e. Type the name of a contact person (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the

Contact box.

2. Click Activate to configure the Edge Switch identification and close the dialog box.

Configuring Edge Switch operating parameters

Use this procedure to set parameters on the Edge Switch for fabric operation through the Configure

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

Switch.

1. Ensure that the Edge Switch is set offline.

For instructions, see ”Setting the Edge Switch online and offline” on page 41.

CAUTION: Setting the Edge Switch offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.

2. Select Configure > Operating Parameters > Switch Parameters.