McDATA Sphereon 4500, User Manual

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Configure Switch Parameters
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Configuring the Switch
6. Click Set Name as Nickname and add a check mark to the check box
if you want to use the name in the Name field as a nickname for
the switch’s WWN. The nickname will then display instead of the
WWN in Product Manager views.
7. Click Activate to save the data and close the dialog box.
8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the
configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and
Restore Configuration on page 5-7.
Configure Switch Parameters
Use 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. If it is
not and you activate values in this dialog box, a dialog box
displays prompting you to set the unit offline.
CAUTION
!
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 Product Manager window.
b. When the Set Online State dialog box displays, click Set Offline.
c. When the warning box displays asking you to confirm the
offline state, click OK.
2. Select Switch Parameters from the Operating Parameters submenu
(Configure menu tab).
3. The Configure Switch Parameters dialog box displays.