HP StorageWorks 2.12 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 102)

Configuring the Switch
102 Edge Switch Element Manager User Guide
2. Click Configure > Operating Parameters > Switch Parameters. The
Configure Switch Parameters dialog box displays.
Figure 25: Configure Switch Parameters dialog box
Note: Ordinarily, 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 102 to change settings as
required for parameters in this dialog box.
4. After you change settings, click the Activate button.
Switch Parameters
Configure the following parameters, as required by your fabric.
Domain ID
The domain identification is a 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.