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To configure the switch identification:

1. At the Configure window, click the Switch tab. The Switch page displays

with Identification tab selected, as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17: Switch page—Identification tab

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” displays.

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.