HP StorageWorks 8/40 Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100134 - Page 79
Switch configuration, Enabling and disabling a switch, Changing the switch name
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Switch configuration 3 Switch configuration Use the Switch tab of the Switch Administration window to perform basic switch configuration. Figure 20 on page 40 shows an example of the Switch tab. Enabling and disabling a switch You can identify whether a switch is enabled or disabled in the Switch Administration window by looking at the lower-right corner. If you rest the cursor over the icon, the system displays text that indicates the status of the switch. The steps are as given below. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 41. 2. Click the Switch tab. 3. In the Switch Status section, click Enable to enable the switch or Disable to disable the switch. 4. Click Apply. The system displays a confirmation window that asks if you want to save the changes to the switch. You must click Yes to save the changes. Changing the switch name Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or switch names. Names must begin with an alphabetic character, but otherwise can consist of alphanumeric, hyphen, and underscore characters. The maximum number of characters is 30, unless FICON mode is enabled. When FICON mode is enabled, the maximum number of characters is 24. NOTE Some system messages identify a switch service by the chassis name. If you assign meaningful chassis names and switch names, system logs are easier to use. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 41. 2. Click the Switch tab. 3. Enter a new name in the Name field and click Apply. Changing the switch domain ID Although domain IDs are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled, you can request a specific ID to resolve a domain ID conflict when you merge fabrics. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 41. 2. Disable the switch, as described in "Enabling and disabling a switch" on page 47. 3. Click the Switch tab. 4. Enter a new domain ID in the Domain ID field. The domain ID range depends on the switch interop mode: • For IM0, the range is between 1 and 239 • For IM2, it depends on the selected offset value • For IM3, it depends on the selected offset value Web Tools Administrator's Guide 47 53-1001343-01