EMC Connectrix DS-32M2, User Manual

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5-2 Connectrix DS-32M2 User Guide
Configuring the Switch
Configuring Switch Identification
This section describes the procedure for configuring parameters that
identify the switch in various displays.
To configure identification for the switch, follow these steps:
1. Click Configure on the Product Manager menu bar and select
Identification on the drop-down menu.
This displays the Configure Identification dialog box (Figure 5-1).
Figure 5-1 Configure Identification Dialog Box
2. Configure the parameters as follows:
• Name — Enter a name for the switch, up to 24 alphanumeric
characters. As an example, the name could reflect the
director’s Ethernet network domain name service (DNS) host
name.
This name will appear in the following locations:
– Switch icon label in the Connectrix Manager Products
view, if the display options are set to display product
names
– Product Manager window title panel
– Identification table at the top of the Hardware view
– Switch Properties window
• Description — Enter a description that will further identify
the switch. The entry can be longer than 24 characters;
however, the size of user’s display determines how much of a
lengthy entry will appear.