HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 80)

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2. Select Configure > Operating Parameters > Switch Parameters.
The Configure Switch Parameters dialog box is displayed.
Figure 21 Configure Switch Parameters dialog box
NOTE: 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 switch will participate in a
multiswitch fabric.
3. Use information under ” Switch parameters ” on page 80 to change settings as required for
parameters in this dialog box.
4. After you change settings, click Activate.
Switch parameters
Configure the following parameters, as required by your fabric.
Domain ID
The domain identification is a numeric value (1 though 31) that provides a unique identification for
the switch in a fabric. A fabric switch cannot contain the same domain ID as another switch 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
Use this field to set each switch in the fabric to a unique preferred domain ID. Fibre Channel
addresses in the switch include this preferred domain ID, which creates a unique identification for
the switch in the fabric. The default value is 1. Set a preferred value of 1 through 31.
The preferred domain ID must be unique for each switch in a fabric. If two switches have the same
preferred domain ID, the E_Ports will segment, causing the fabric to segment.
Insistent
Click the Insistent check box to remove or add a check mark. The default state is disabled (no
check mark). When a check mark is displayed, the domain ID configured in the Preferred
Domain ID box becomes the active domain identification when the fabric initializes.