HP StorageWorks 2/140 director product manager user guide - Page 123

Configuring the Director 2. Enable or disable extended distance buffering for the port when you click the check box in the 10-100 km column. When a check mark displays, extended distance buffering is enabled. 3. Enable or disable LIN alerts for the port when you click the check box in the LIN Alerts column. When a check mark displays, LIN alerts are enabled. NOTE: The factory default for LIN alerts is "enabled." 4. Prevent an unspecified device from being connected to the port when you click the check box in the Port Binding column. 5. To set the data speed for the port, click in the Speed column for the port, and choose 1 Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, or Negotiate. When you choose Negotiate, it allows the port and attached device to negotiate the data rate. NOTE: Note that your director model and firmware may not allow 2 Gb/sec data speeds. 6. Click the Bound WWN field, and type the WWN or nickname of the specific device to be connected to the port. 7. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Configure Ports dialog box table to display additional ports that you want to configure. 8. Click Activate to activate the changes and close the dialog box. 9. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to "Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Data" on page 3-36. Configuring Port Addresses S/390 mode only. Use this procedure to create and activate port address configurations. Parameters • Addr-This read-only field lists the port's address. Each port in the switch has a corresponding port address which equals the physical port number plus four. Therefore, the address for port 0 is 4 (0+4). • Port Name-This user-defined name is assigned to the address. Up to 24 alphanumeric characters are allowed, including spaces, hyphens and underscores. director product manager user guide 3-17