User`s guide
-16 Sun StorEdge network FC switch-8 and switch-16 Operations Guide • August 2001
1. Double-click the Sun logo to display the Topology window.
2. Double-click the switch icon with the RJ45 connector to display the Faceplate
window.
Do not double click the RJ45 connector.
3. Change the Chassis ID to a unique number from 1 to 63.
Do not choose a Chassis ID number that is currently assigned to the other switch.
4. Save the changes by clicking the Apply button.
Select yes to messages about disrupting traffic and reconfiguring the switch.
5. Click Back to display the Topology window.
▼ To Save the Settings
1. In the Topology window, from the Special menu, select the Archive Fabric option.
This collects and stores the port configuration, network access, and chassis settings
of all the switches within the Fabric. It does not gather zoning or SNMP settings.
2. Select a unique .cfg filename and save the configuration.
3. Save the SNMP information.
a. Select the switch you are replacing.
The Faceplate window appears. Wait for it to populate fully.
b. Select the RJ45 icon in the switch Faceplate window to enter the Network
Configuration window.
Document the SNMP configuration information. This information is not saved in
any configuration file; you must manually enter the information again after you
replace the switch.
4. Select Return to Fabric Screen from the View menu.
5. Double-click the Sun logo in the status column to display the Topology window.
6. Click the Zoning button to enter the Zoning window.
7. From the Special pull-down menu, select the Save Template to File option.
Select a unique .tp2 file name to save the zoning template.
Zoning settings for all the switches in the Fabric are collected and stored.
8. Click the Back button to return to the Topology window.
▼ To Replace the Switch
1. Turn off the power on the failed switch.