HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 78)

Configuring the switch 78
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. Select Configure > Identification. The Configure Identification dialog box appears.
Figure 24 Configure Identification dialog box
2. Click in the Name box 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 box 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 box and enter a description of the switch of up to 255 characters.
5. Click in the Location box and enter the location of the switch of up to 255 characters.
6. Click in the Contact box and enter up to 255 characters of appropriate information about a
contact person, such as a phone number, title, or e-mail address.
7. Click Activate to save the data and close the dialog box.
8. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more information,
see ” Backing up and restoring configuration ” on page 138.