IBM SAN32M1, Installation And Service Manual

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SAN32M1 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual 128
a. Type a switch name of 24 alphanumeric characters or less 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 SAN32M1.IBM.com, the
name entered in this dialog box should be SAN32M1.
b. Click Set Name as Nickname and add a check mark if you want
to use the name in the name field as the nickname for the
switch’s WWN. The nickname will display instead of the
WWN in element manager views.
c. Type a switch description of 255 alphanumeric characters or
less in the Description field.
d. Type the switch’s physical location (255 alphanumeric
characters or less) in the Location field.
e. Type the name of a contact person (255 alphanumeric
characters or less) in the Contact field.
2. Click Activate to configure the switch identification and close the
dialog box.
Task 20: 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 NV-RAM on the switch.
1. The switch must be offline to change Preferred Domain ID and
Management Style parameters. If it is not and you activate values
in this dialog box, a dialog box displays prompting you to set the
unit offline.
Setting the switch offline terminates all Fibre Channel
connections.
To set the unit offline:
a. Select Set Online State from the Maintenance menu on the menu
bar along the top of the element manager window.
b. When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click Set Offline.