HP StorageWorks 2.12 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 100)

Configuring the Switch
100 Edge Switch Element Manager User Guide
Configuring Identification
Use the procedure in this section to identify the switch by its name, description,
location, and contact person. This information displays in the following Element
Manager locations:
■ Element Manager window title panel (name).
■ The Switch Properties dialog box (name, location, contact, description).
■ Identification table at the top of the Hardware View (name, location,
description).
The name also displays in the switch icon label in the HAFM Physical/Topology
Map, if the product name is enabled through the drop-down display list on the tool
bar.
Note: Data entered through the following procedure is saved in nonvolatile random
access memory (NV-RAM) on the switch.
To configure identification for the switch, use the following steps:
1. Click Configure > Identification. The Configure Identification dialog box
displays.
Figure 24: Configure Identification dialog box
2. Click in the Name field and enter a name for the switch of up to 24
alphanumeric characters. The name could reflect the switch’s Ethernet
network domain name service (DNS) host name, if assigned.
3. Click in the Nickname field and enter a nickname for the switch of up to24
alphanumeric characters. The nickname will display instead of the WWN in
Element Manager views. (You can configure a maximum of 2,048
nicknames.)
4. Click in the Description field and enter a description of the switch of up to
255 characters.