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Fibre Channel SAN Switch 2/16 Installation Guide
Installing the Fibre Channel SAN Switch 2/16
5. Power off the new switch and connect one Fibre Channel cable from the SAN to
the new switch.
Cascading Switches
The Domain ID number uniquely identifies a switch in a fabric. Normally, the switch
automatically assigns the Domain ID when a switch is first powered on or when the
switch disable/enable command is executed. When two switches are cascaded
together, there might be an initial Domain ID conflict if the switches had been
assigned the same Domain ID prior to being cascaded. This can be avoided by
changing the Domain ID with the configure command. The Domain address may
change when disabling and enabling one of the switches, or rebooting one of the
switches if the Domain is not set using the
configure
command. Refer to the
StorageWorks by Compaq Fibre Channel SAN Switch Management Guide for more
information.
Switch parameters for all switches in a SAN must be the same, or the switch may not
join the SAN.
