FW 08.01.00/HAFM SW 08.06.xx or later HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Guide (AA-RTDWE-TE, November 2005)
Table Of Contents
- Edge Switch 2/24 installation guide
- Contents
- Introduction to the Edge Switch 2/24
- Installing the Edge Switch
- Connecting the Edge Switch
- Edge Switch network addresses
- LAN-connecting the Edge Switch
- Setting up the HAFM appliance
- Using HAFM to configure the Edge Switch
- Setting the Edge Switch online and offline
- Configuring Edge Switch identification
- Configuring Edge Switch operating parameters
- Configuring fabric operating parameters
- Configuring switch binding
- Configuring preferred path
- Configuring ports
- Configuring SNMP trap message recipients
- Configuring, enabling, and testing e-mail notification
- Configuring and enabling call-home features
- Configuring and enabling Ethernet events
- Configuring, enabling, and testing call-home event notification
- Threshold alerts
- Creating new alerts
- Figure 30 Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box
- Figure 31 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-first screen
- Figure 32 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-second screen
- Figure 33 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-third screen
- Figure 34 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-summary screen
- Figure 35 Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box-alert activated
- Modifying alerts
- Activating or deactivating alerts
- Deleting alerts
- Creating new alerts
- Configuring SANtegrity Authentication
- Backing up HAFM configuration data
- Resetting configuration data
- Enabling the HAFM Basic interface
- Enabling Telnet
- Connecting the Edge Switch to a fabric
- Using the HAFM Basic interface
- Launching the HAFM Basic interface
- Setting the Edge Switch offline and online
- Configuring Edge Switch ports
- Configuring BB credit
- Configuring Edge Switch identification
- Configuring date and time
- Configuring Edge Switch parameters
- Configuring network information
- Configuring SNMP trap message recipients
- Enabling or disabling the CLI
- Configuring zoning
- Managing firmware versions
- Regulatory compliance and safety
- Technical specifications
- Index

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If the Edge Switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the Edge Switch’s
Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is hpes224.hp.com,
enter hpes224.
b. Enter an Edge Switch description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description
box.
c. Enter the Edge Switch physical location (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the
Location box.
d. Enter the name of a contact person (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the Contact
box.
2. Click OK to save the information.
The following message is displayed:
Your changes have been successfully activated
Configuring date and time
Perform this procedure to configure the effective date and time for the Edge Switch.
1. Select Configure > Switch > Date & Time.
The Date Time view is displayed (Figure 45).
Figure 45 Date Time view
a. Click the Date boxes that require change, and enter numbers in the following ranges:
Month (MM): 1 through 12
Day (DD): 1 through 31
Year (YYYY): greater than 1980
b. Click the Time boxes that require change, and enter numbers in the following ranges:
Hour (HH): 0 through 23
Minute (MM): 0 through 59
Second (SS): 0 through 59
2. Click OK to save the information.
The following message is displayed.
Your changes have been successfully activated