Installing and Configuring the Director
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Director 2/140 Installation Guide
2. Choose Configure > Operating Parameters > Switch Parameters. The
Configure Switch Parameters dialog box displays, as shown in
.
Figure 28: Configure Switch Parameters dialog box
Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their defaults.
The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if the director
will participate in a multi-switch fabric.
3. Use information under “
” to change settings as required for
parameters in this dialog box.
4. After you change settings, click the Activate button.
5. Set the director online. For instructions, see “
” on
Switch Parameters
Configure the following parameters as required by your fabric.
Domain ID
The domain identification is a value between 1 and 31 that provides a unique
identification for the director in a fabric. A fabric director cannot contain the same
domain ID as another director or their E_Ports will segment when they try to join.
In the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box, a field is provided to enter a
preferred domain ID and a check box is provided to enable this ID as an insistent
domain ID.
Preferred
Note:
To change this value, you must first set the director offline. Be sure to set the
director back online after you change this value.