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Configuring the director92
3. Use information in the next section, ”Switch parameters” on page 92, to change settings as
required for parameters in this dialog box.
4. After you change settings, click Activate.
5. Set the director on line. For instructions, see the ”Setting on line state” on page 170.
Switch parameters
Configure the following parameters as required by your fabric.
Domain ID
The domain identification is a numeric value (1 though 31) that provides a unique identification for
the switch in a fabric. A fabric switch cannot contain the same domain ID as another switch or their
E_Ports will segment when they try to join.
In the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box, a box is provided to enter a preferred domain ID
and a check box is provided to enable this ID as an insistent domain ID.
Preferred
Use this field to set a unique preferred domain ID for the director. Fibre Channel addresses in the
switch include this preferred domain ID, which creates a unique identification for the switch in the
fabric. The default value is 1. Set a preferred value of 1 through 31.
The preferred domain ID must be unique for each switch in a fabric. If two switches have the same
preferred domain ID, the E_Ports will segment, causing the fabric to segment.
Insistent
Click the Insistent check box to remove or add a check mark. The default state is disabled (no
check mark). When a check mark is displayed, the domain ID configured in the Preferred
Domain ID box becomes the active domain identification when the fabric initializes.
NOTE: This option is required if Enterprise Fabric Mode (optional SANtegrity Binding feature) is
enabled. See ”Configuring a preferred path” on page 178 for details.
NOTE: If you enable Insistent Domain while the switch or director is on line, the Preferred Domain
ID will change to the current active domain ID (if the IDs are different).
CAUTION: If a switch with a duplicate domain ID exists in the fabric, the E_Ports on both switches
will segment when they try to join.