HP StorageWorks 2/140 director product manager user guide - Page 108

Configuring the Director a. Type a director name of 24 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Name field. Each director should be configured with a unique name. If the director is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the director's Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is SAN140.hp.com, the name entered in this dialog box is SAN140. b. Type a director description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description field. c. Type the director's physical location (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the Location field. d. Type the name of a contact person (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the Contact field. 2. Click Activate to save the information and close the dialog box. Configuring Switch Operating Parameters Use the procedures in this section to set parameters on the director for fabric operation through the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box. These operating parameters are stored in NV-RAM on the director. 1. The director must be offline to change Preferred Domain ID and Operating Mode parameters. Verify that the director is set offline. For instructions, refer to the "Setting Director Online State" on page 2-13. CAUTION: Setting the director offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections. 2. Choose Configure > Operating Parameters > Switch Parameters. The Configure Switch Parameters dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 3-2. 3-2 director product manager user guide